ICHIKAWA DANSHIRÔ IV

Stage names:

Ichikawa Danshirô IV
Ichikawa Danko IV
Ichikawa Kamejirô I

Real name: Kinoshi Hiroyuki

Guild: Omodakaya

Line number: YODAIME (IV)

Birthday: 20 July 1946

Connections:

Great-grandfather: Ichikawa Danshirô II

Grandfather: Ichikawa En'ô

Father: Ichikawa Danshirô III

Brother: Ichikawa Ennosuke III

Son: Ichikawa Kamejirô II

Career:

April 1957: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza, playing under the name of Ichikawa Kamejirô I in the dance "Kumano".

May 1963: big name-taking ceremony for the Omodakaya guild. Ichikawa Ennosuke II becomes Ichikawa En'ô; Ichikawa Danko III and Ichikawa Kamejirô I receive the names of Ichikawa Ennosuke III and Ichikawa Danko IV.

May 1969: Ichikawa Danko IV takes the name of Ichikawa Danshirô IV at the Kabukiza, playing in the dance "Kusazuribiki".

April 1977: revival at the Meijiza of Katsu Genzô II's drama "Kimi-wa-Fune Nami no Uwajima"; Danshirô plays the role of Ôhashi Uzen [casting].

September 1978: revival at the National Theater of Namiki Gohei I's drama "Suda no Haru Geisha Katagi"; Danshirô plays the role of Kanaya Kingorô [casting].

April 1979: historic revival at the Meijiza of Tsuruya Namboku IV long-forgotten play "Haji Momiji Ase no Kaomise" (commonly called "Date no Jûyaku"); Danshirô plays the role of Ôe Onitsura [casting].

April 1987: Danshirô takes part in the revival at the Meijiza of the play "Jûni Hitoe Komachi Zakura", which includes the famous Tokiwazu-based dance-drama "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no seki no To" [more details].

March 2007: tour in Paris (France); Danshirô plays at the Palais Garnier the role of Hitachibô Kaison in the dance-drama "Kanjinchô", which celebrates the Ichikawa clan [more details].

Comments:

Ichikawa Danshirô IV is a talented katakiyaku of the Omodakaya guild.