KAMAKURA HEIKURÔ
   
FOUR GENERATIONS
Kamakura Heikurô I
 

The actor Kamakura Heikurô I held this name from before 1721 to 1743 (?).

The actors Somematsu Shichisaburô I (left) and Kamakura Heikurô I (right) playing the roles of Unemenosuke and Mochizuki Tôsuke in the kaomise drama "Oiwai Nô Nishiki no Manmaku", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1739 in Kyôto

Kamakura Heikurô II
Kamakura Heikurô II  In Japanese | Ichikawa Matakurô  In Japanese
 

Date of birth unknown. He was related to Kamakura Heikurô I but he started his career in the Ichikawa clan, He made his debut on stage in the 12th lunar month of 1755 in Kyôto, performing under the name of Ichikawa Matakurô at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater in the kaomise drama "Homare Otoko Bandaigura", which was produced by Nanba Matsunosuke. He became katakiyaku and took the name of Kamakura Heikurô II at the Ônishi no Shibai, where he performed in the kaomise drama "Shiki Sanban Okina Kagami". He went to Edo in Fall 1759 but could not perform at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama because of a late arrival. He appeared on stage for the last time, in Edo at the Moritaza, where he performed in the drama "Mina Mezame Yuriwaka Daijin". His ranking in the 1767 Edo hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-(shiro)jô (superior - (white) superior). He died the 24th day of the 10th lunar month 1767.

The actors Kamakura Heikurô II (top/left) and Ôtani Hiroji III (bottom/right) playing the roles of Ômi no Kotôta and Oniô Danzaburô in the new year drama "Fûjibumi Sakae Soga", which was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1763 at the Ichimuraza

Kamakura Heikurô III
Kamakura Heikurô III  In Japanese | Ichikawa Senzô  In Japanese
 

A minor katakiyaku actor held the name of Kamakura Heikurô III between 1798 and 1801. His previous stage name was Ichikawa Senzô and his haimyô was Kidô.

Kamakura Heikurô IV
Kamakura Heikurô IV  In Japanese | Matsumoto Senzô  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. His first stage name was Matsumoto Senzô. He took the name of Kamakura Heikurô IV in Edo in 1822. This minor katakiuchi actor was active up to 1830.

Mimasu Gennosuke I (left) and Kamakura Heikurô IV (right) in the backstage of the Nakamuraza in a print made by Utagawa Kunisada I in 1823

 
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