Nakamura Kichiemon II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nakamura Kichiemon II

Japanese actor

Date of Birth: 22-May-1944

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: actor, costume designer, kabuki actor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Nakamura Kichiemon II

  • Nakamura Kichiemon II (??? ?? ????, Nidaime Nakamura Kichiemon, born May 22, 1944), born Namino Tatsujiro, is a Japanese actor, kabuki performer and costume designer.
  • He is a so-called Living National Treasure.Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name.
  • The actor's grandfather first appeared using the name in 1897; and Nakamura Kichiemon I continued to use this name until his death.
  • Kichiemon I was the maternal grandfather of Kichiemon II.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.
  • In choosing to be known by the same stage name as his grandfather, the living kabuki performer honors his family relationships and tradition.

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