ICHIKAWA ARATARÔ
   
THREE GENERATIONS
Ichikawa Aratarô I
 

The actor Ichikawa Aragorô IV held the name of Ichikawa Aratarô I from 1875 to August 1907.

Ichikawa Aratarô I playing the role of Shigaraki Tarô in the drama "Moritsuna Jin'ya", which was staged in May 1890 at the Shintomiza (print made by Kôchôrô Hôsai)

Ichikawa Aratarô II
Ichikawa Aratarô II  In Japanese | Ichikawa Yasutarô  In Japanese
 

Born in Ôsaka the 23rd of November 1892. Son of Ichikawa Aratarô I, he made his debut on stage in 1897. He did not perform for a few years. Ichikawa Aratarô I and his son Ichikawa Yasutarô took the names of Ichikawa Aragorô IV and Ichikawa Aratarô II in Ôsaka at the Bentenza. The new Aratarô played the role of Hatsugiku in the drama "Myôshinji". He shared the stage, along with his father, with Ichikawa Danzô VII, Kataoka Gadô IV, Arashi Rikaku IV, Arashi Ganshô and Arashi Kichisaburô VI. He left the Kabuki world to join the movie world in 1924. He died the 5th of December 1925.

Honmyô Haimyô Yagô
Ichikawa Yasunosuke Gandô Mikawaya

Ichikawa Aratarô II

Ichikawa Aratarô III
Ichikawa Aratarô III  In Japanese | Ichikawa Tamatarô  In Japanese | Ichikawa Gandô  In Japanese | Ichikawa Takeo  In Japanese
 

Born in Ôsaka in 1912. Son of Ichikawa Aragorô IV, he made his debut on stage in 1917. His first stage name was Ichikawa Takeo (his real name). He took the name of Ichikawa Gandô in January 12928. After the death of his father in 1930, he became a disciple of Bandô Jusaburô III and took the name of Ichikawa Tamatarô. He entered the movie world the same year, working for the Teikoku Kinema Engei studio. He went back on stage in 1933 and joined a Shinpa troupe in 1937. He finally took the name of Ichikawa Aratarô III in March 1940 at the Nakaza. He left the Shôchiku Company in January 1942 and died the 17th of April 1948.

Honmyô Haimyô Yagô
Ichikawa Takeo Gandô Mikawaya

Ichikawa Aratarô III

 
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