Stage names:

Nakamura Karoku V
Nakamura Yonekichi IV

Real name: Ogawa Shin'ichi

Guilds: Harimaya (from September 2010), Yorozuya (up to August 2010)

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Birthday: 14 October 1950

Connections:

Great-great-grandfather: Nakamura Karoku I

Great-grandfather: Nakamura Karoku III

Grandfather: Nakamura Tokizô III

Father: Nakamura Kashô II (Karoku IV)

Brother: Nakamura Kashô III

Sons: Nakamura Yonekichi V, Nakamura Ryûnosuke

Career:

September 1955: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza, receiving the name of Nakamura Yonekichi IV and playing the role of Ichimatsu in the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami".

June 1973: Yonekichi becomes nadai and celebrates it by playing at the Kabukiza the role of Kôdainoshin in the play "Tange Sazen".

September 1978: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Gohei I's drama "Suda no Haru Geisha Katagi"; Yonekichi plays the role of Dote no Toburoku, in reality Jûheiji [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"); Yonekichi plays the roles of Yamanaka Shikanosuke and Okinoi [casting].

July 1980: revival at the Kabukiza of the never-performed 5th act of "Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura"; Yonekichi plays the role of Kamei Rokurô Shigekiyo [more details].

June 1981: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for the Yorozuya guild; Nakamura Yonekichi IV, Nakamura Baishi III, Nakamura Mitsuteru and Ogawa Mikihiro respectively take the names of Nakamura Karoku V, Nakamura Tokizô V, Nakamura Kashô III and Nakamura Shidô II. The new Karoku plays the role of Ichijô Ôkura Naganari in the drama "Ichijô Ôkura Monogatari".

Comments:

Nakamura Karoku V is a tachiyaku and katakiyaku actor of the Yorozuya guild, who plays regularly with the troupe led by Ichikawa Ennosuke III.

The mon of Nakamura Karoku V

The Nakamura Karoku line of actors