was a Japanese
kabuki
is a classical form of Theatre of Japan, Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with Japanese traditional dance, traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes ...
performer, known both for his own work and for his role as the progenitor of a family of kabuki actors
[Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2005). ] from
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
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[Leiter, Samuel L. (2006). ]
Iwai Hanshirō was a stage name with significant cultural and historical connotations.
In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. This actor passed the mantle of his stage name to his artistic heirs.
; Lineage of Iwai stage names
* Iwai Hanshirō I (1652–1699)
* Iwai Hanshirō II (d. 1710)
* Iwai Hanshirō III (1698–1760)
* Iwai Hanshirō IV (1747–1800)
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Iwai Hanshirō V
was a Japanese kabuki performer, known both for his own work and for his place in the lineage of a family of kabuki actors in Edo during the Edo period. He was the son of Iwai Hanshirō IV.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2005).
Iwai H ...
(1776–1847)
* Iwai Hanshirō VI (1799–1836)
* Iwai Hanshirō VII (1804–1845)
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Iwai Hanshirō VIII (1829–1882)
* Iwai Hanshirō IX (1882–1945)
[Real Name: ]
* Iwai Hanshirō X (1927-2011)
[Real Name: ][Scott, ]
See also
*
Shūmei
''Shūmei'' (, "name succession") are grand naming ceremonies held in kabuki theatre. Most often, a number of actors will participate in a single ceremony, taking on new stage names.
These stage names, most often those of the actor's father, gr ...
Notes
References
* Leiter, Samuel L. (2006)
''Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre.''Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press.
OCLC 238637010* Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005)
''Japan Encyclopedia.''Cambridge:
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press (HUP) is an academic publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University. It is a member of the Association of University Presses. Its director since 2017 is George Andreou.
The pres ...
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OCLC 48943301* Scott, Adolphe Clarence. (1955)
''The Kabuki Theatre of Japan.''London: Allen & Unwin
OCLC 622644114
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Kabuki actors
1652 births
1699 deaths
People from Osaka
Male actors from Osaka
Tachiyaku actors
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