Real name: Izumiyama Takao
Dance Name: Fujima Murasaki
Guild: Omodakaya
Line number: NIDAIME (II)
Birthday: 14 April 1959
Connections:
Master: Ichikawa Ennosuke III
Career:
April 1979: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Meijiza, playing in "Ejima Ikushima".
March 1980: he graduates from the Actors Training Center of the National Theatre (first year).
February 1982: he joins the troupe led by Ichikawa Ennosuke III and plays at the Misonoza (Nagoya) in the drama "Date no Jūyaku".
April 1987: Emiya takes part in the revival at the Meijiza of the play "Jūni Hitoe Komachi Zakura", which includes the famous Tokiwazu-based dance-drama "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no seki no To" [more details].
February 1990: he becomes heyago of the star Ichikawa Ennosuke III.
July 1998: Emiya becomes nadai and plays the role of Shizuka Gozen in the first act of the classic "Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura", which is performed at the Kabukiza.
December 2000: premiere at the Kabukiza of "Kaka Saiyūki", Ichikawa Ennosuke III's version of Kawatake Shinshichi III's 1878 drama "Tsūzoku Saiyūki" (Kaka is the haimyō of Ichikawa Ennosuke III); Emiya plays the role of the Priest Sanzō [casting].
Comments:
Ichikawa Emiya II is a young and popular onnagata/nimaime actor of the Omodakaya guild.
The mon of Ichikawa Emiya II