Nakamura Kichiemon I, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nakamura Kichiemon I

Japanese actor

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1886

Place of Birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1954

Profession: actor, kabuki actor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Nakamura Kichiemon I

  • Nakamura Kichiemon I (????????, Shodai Nakamura Kichiemon, 1886–1954) was a Japanese actor and kabuki performer.
  • In 1945, he became the senior living kabuki actor in Japan.Kichiemon construed his career in terms of "lifelong study" (gei) of that which cannot be seen in an actor's performance.Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name.
  • The actor first appeared using the name in 1897; and he continued to use this name until his death.He was the maternal grandfather of Nakamura 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. In a long career, he acted in many kabuki plays, including the role of Matsuo-maru in the July 1951 production of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami.

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