Nickname: Jinkichi

Existence: 1685 ~ 1740 (?)

Connections:

Brother: Asao Hisamatsu

Son: Asao Saijirô

Disciples: Asao Motogorô, Asao Motozô, Asao Shichijirô

Career:

January 1695: he makes his first appearance on stage in Ôsaka, performing as a wakaonnagata in the drama "Jingû Kôgô", which is produced by Arashi San'emon II.

July 1696: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shôshô in the drama "Kamakura Ominaeshi". His stage partners are Shibazaki Rinzaemon I (Soga Gorô), Arashi San'emon II (Soga Jûrô) and Nishikawa Okanosuke (Ôiso no Tora).

June 1698: Jûjirô plays the role of Kita-no-Kata in the drama "Semimaru Nido no Shusse", which is produced in Ôsaka by Iwai Hanshirô I. His stage partners are Fujikawa Buzaeon I (Mareyo), Iwai Hanshirô I (Kiyotsura) Yamashita Matashirô I (Senju Tarô), Shinozuka Jirozaemon (Sakagami no Ôji), Uemura Takenojô (Semimaru), Mihara Jûdayû I, Ogura Bun'emon and Uemura Kichisaburô.

January 1699: Jûjirô plays the role of Imagawa in the drama "Keisei Hasugawa", which is produced at the Kado no Shibai by Arashi San'emon II.

March 1699: Jûjirô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô (superior).

September 1699: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of Okaya in the drama "Shinoda Zuma Gonichi".

January 1700: Jûjirô plays the role of Princess Tamayo in the drama "Onna Chôteki Sangoku Denraiki", which is produced in Ôsaka at the Kita-Horie Ichigawa no Shibai (Ôsaka) by Araki Yojibei I.

January 1701: Jûjirô settles in Kyôto; he plays the roles of Princessses Anju and Toku in the dramas "Onzoshi Hatsutora Mairi" and "Keisei Fuji Miru Sato", which are produced by Kokon Shinzaemon for the nadai Miyako Mandayû.

March 1701: Jûjirô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô (superior).

July 1701: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of Kyô in the drama "Shinji Soga".

November 1701: Jûjirô plays the role of Okura in the drama "Shin Komachi Eiga no Kuruma", which is produced by Arashi San'emon II for the nadai Miyako Mandayû.

January 1702: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of Princess Yomekatsu in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Keisei Mibu Dainenbutsu", which is produced by Kokon Shinzaemon.

March 1702: Jûjirô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô-jô (superior - superior).

January 1703: Jûjirô plays the role of the courtesan Nokaze in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Keisei Mitsu no Kuruma", which is produced by Yamatoya Tôkichi for the nadai Hayagumo Chôdayû.

January 1704: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of Isago in the drama "Musume Chôja Hagoita no Eawase".

March 1704: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of the courtesan Tamagawa in the drama "Kaga no Kuni Bijo no Iwaya".

February 1705: Jûjirô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent).

March 1705: Jûjirô plays the role of Kyûshû no Osan in the drama "Keisei Inaba no Matsu", which is produced by Sakata Heishichirô at the Nawate no Shibai for the nadai Hoteiya Umenojô. His main stage partner is the star Sakata Tôjûrô I.

November 1705: Jûjirô becomes zamoto and coproduces dramas with Sakata Heishichirô for the nadai Kameya Kumenojô.

January 1706: Jûjirô produces the drama "Keisei Nezamegaseki", which is staged with the actors Otowa Jirosaburô I, Yamamura Kazaemon, Ichimura Tamagashiwa and Sawai Sonoemon.

Fall 1706: Jûjirô goes to Ôsaka.

November 1706: Jûjirô plays the role of the courtesan Agemaki in the drama "Kyô Sukeroku Shinjû", which is produced by Kataoka Nizaemon I for the nadai Ôsaka Kuzaemon. His stage partners are Sugiyama Heihachi (Sukeroku), Arashi Sanjûrô I (Nenbutsudera no Oshô), Yoshizawa Ayame I (Yaoya Otsuji) and Kataoka Nizaemon I (Yaoya Kozaemon).

November 1707: Jûjirô plays the role of Hamamatsu in the drama "Hyakuma Yamamba", which is produced in Ôsaka by Shinozuka Jirozaemon I.

January 1708: Jûjirô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent).

Fall 1709: the actors Arashi Sanjûrô I, Fujikawa Buzaemon I and Jûjirô go together to Edo.

November 1709: Jûjirô plays at the Yamamuraza the role of Okuni in the kaomise drama "Taihei Okuni Kabuki". His main stage partners are Ikushima Shingorô and Ichikawa Danjûrô II.

January 1710: Jûjirô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent).

November 1710: second kaomise at the Yamamuraza; Jûjirô plays in the drama "Jinriki Teika Azuma Asobi". His main stage partners are Ichikawa Danjûrô II, Ôtani Hiroji I, Ikushima Shingorô, Ôtani Hiroemon I, Arashi Kiyosaburô I and Sakurayama Shirosaburô I.

Spring 1711: Jûjirô plays in the same theater in the sogamono "Yunzei Yomeiri Soga".

November 1711: third kaomise at the Yamamuraza; Jûjirô plays the role of Asakusa Onami (in reality the dragon Ryûjo) in the drama "Shida Konjiki no Uroko".

Spring 1712: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of Aogi in the drama "Fukuwara Yunzei Yorimasa".

January 1713: Jûjirô moves to the Ichimuraza and plays in the new year drama "Taihei Onna Imagawa". His main stage partners are Matsumoto Koshirô, Mizuki Takejûrô, Sengoku Hikosuke, Takii Hanshirô, Ôguma Udaemon and Ichimura Takenojô IV.

November 1713: first kaomise at the Ichimuraza; Jûjirô plays in the drama "Yoshitomo Kaikeizan". His main stage partners are Ichikawa Danzô I, Osagawa Jûemon (who arrives from Kyôto), Ogawa Zengorô I and Mizuki Kikusaburô.

November 1714: second kaomise at the Ichimuraza; Jûjirô plays in the drama "Enman Taiheiki". His main stage partners are Ichikawa Danzô I, Ichimura Takenojô IV, Matsumoto Koshirô, Hayakawa Dengorô, Yamashita Karumo and Mimasuya Sukejûrô I.

November 1715: third kaomise at the Ichimuraza; Jûjirô plays in the drama "Banzei Onna Hachinoki". His stage partners are Murayama Heiemon III, Matsumoto Koshirô, Ichimura Tamagashiwa (who arrives from Ôsaka), Azuma Tôzô I, Miyazaki Kodenji and Nakajima Mihoemon I.

February 1716: Jûjirô moves to the Nakamuraza and plays in the drama "Shikirei Yawaragi Soga" ("Yawaragi Sukeroku"). His stage partners are Ichikawa Danjûrô II (Sukeroku), Nakamura Takesaburô I (Agemaki) and Ôtani Hiroemon I (Ikyû).

Spring 1716 ~ Fall 1717: Jûjirô is either on sick leave or on tour somewhere in the countryside. His name does not appear on the Edo theater playbills.

November 1717: Jûjirô moves to the Moritaza and plays in the kaomise drama "Hônô Taiheiki". His stage partners are Ichikawa Danjûrô II, Hayakawa Dengorô, Ôtani Hiroemon I, Ogawa Zengorô I and Ichikawa Monnosuke I.

January 1718: Jûjirô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent).

November 1718: second kaomise at the Moritaza; Jûjirô plays in the drama "Zenkunen Yoroi Kurabe". His stage partners are Matsumoto Kôshirô, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Ôtani Hiroemon I, Mizuki Takejûrô, Tomizawa Hanzaburô, Tamazawa Rin'ya and Ichikawa Monnosuke I.

Spring 1719: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of Sanemori's daughter Oroku in the drama "Keisei Murasaki Tazuna".

November 1719: Jûjirô moves to the Nakamuraza and plays in the kaomise drama "Nyohitsu Taiheiki".

November 1720: second kaomise at the Nakamuraza; Jûjirô plays the roles of Shiraume and Katsuda Jirô's wife in the drama "Michi-no-Ku Taiheiki".

January 1721: Jûjirô plays in the same theater the role of the courtesan Ôiso no Tora in the new year drama "Kichijô Ôtaka Soga"; the role of Tora's lover Soga Jûrô Sukenari is played by Katsuyama Matagorô.

Fall 1721: Jûjirô goes back to Ôsaka, after 12 seasons spent in Edo.

November 1721: Jûjirô plays at the Naka no Shibai the role of Omatsu in the kaomise drama "Onna Genji Musha Sugoroku", which is produced by Takeshima Kôzaemon II.

November 1722: Jûjirô plays the role of Rokurô's spouse Karaaya in the kaomise drama "Tenchi Tennô Sokutai Guruma", which is in Ôsaka produced by Arashi Kanshirô I.

November 1727: Jûjirô plays at Miyako Mandayû's theater (Kyôto) in the kaomise drama "Masukagami Eitaigura".

November 1728: Jûjirô plays at Kameya Kumenojô's theater (Kyôto) in the kaomise drama "Tokiwagura Kogane no Ishizue", which is produced by Tamiya Hannosuke.

1729 ~ 1732: Jûjirô is on tour all over Japan.

March 1732: Jûjirô appears on stage for the last time in Nagoya.

Comments:

Aaso Jûjirô was a talented onnagata actor, who achieved fame for himself in three major cities (Edo, Kyôto and Ôsaka) from the Genroku era to the Kyôhô era. He was considered as the artistic heir of the star Yoshizawa Ayame I and excelled in budôgoto female roles, especially in roles equivalent to sabakiyaku. He was the founder of the Asao clan.

His first name was written in 2 slightly different ways:

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Asao Jûjirô