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is a stage name taken on by a series of kabuki actors of the Bandō family. Of the five who have held this name, most were adopted into the lineage. Many members of the Bandō family were also adopted or blood members of the Morita family, who established and ran the Morita-za theatre in
The Line of Bandō Tamasaburō at Kabuki21.com
Bando, Tamasaburo {{japan-stage-actor-stub
is a stage name taken on by a series of kabuki actors of the Bandō family. Of the five who have held this name, most were adopted into the lineage. Many members of the Bandō family were also adopted or blood members of the Morita family, who established and ran the Morita-za theatre in Edo
Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.
Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...
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Tamasaburō, like other actors' names, is bestowed (or given up) at grand naming ceremonies known as , in which a number of actors formally change their names. The name Tamasaburō is generally taken early in an actor's career; another name is taken afterwards.
Lineage
* Bandō Tamasaburō I (November 1824 - October 1839): the adopted son ofBandō Mitsugorō III
was a Kabuki actor, one of the best ''tachiyaku'' (strong male role specialists) of the early 19th century. He is famous for a great many roles, and for his rivalry with the Kamigata (Kyoto-Osaka) actor Nakamura Utaemon III.
Names
Like most K ...
, Tamasaburō I took this name upon his first stage appearance.
* Bandō Tamasaburō II (November 1844 - January 1869): the adopted son of Tamasaburō I.
* Bandō Tamasaburō III Bandō may refer to: People
*Eiji Bandō, Japanese entertainer/sportsman
*Naoki Bandō, Japanese voice actor
*, Japanese long-distance runner
*Japanese surname, especially among Kabuki actors, such as:
**Bandō Kakitsu I (1847–1893), Japanese kabu ...
(March 1889 - 1904): the daughter of Morita Kan'ya XII
(9 November 1846 – 21 August 1897) was the leading Japanese theatre manager of the first half of the Meiji period, between 1868 and 1912. He built the first modern theater, the Shintomi-za (新富座), which incorporated Western features suc ...
, Tamasaburō III joined an all-female kabuki troupe, which ultimately failed, before moving to New York City.
* Bandō Tamasaburō IV (July 1914 – December 1975): the grandson of Morita Kan'ya XII
(9 November 1846 – 21 August 1897) was the leading Japanese theatre manager of the first half of the Meiji period, between 1868 and 1912. He built the first modern theater, the Shintomi-za (新富座), which incorporated Western features suc ...
and the adopted son of Kan'ya XIII.
* Bandō Tamasaburō V (June 1964 – present): the adopted son of Tamasaburō IV, Tamasaburō V is currently the most popular actor in kabuki.
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References
Bibliography
The Line of Bandō Tamasaburō at Kabuki21.com
Bando, Tamasaburo {{japan-stage-actor-stub