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Date of birth unknown. He started his career as a disciple of Nakayama Shinkurô III,
who gave him the name of Nakayama Isaku. He served his apprenticeship as a wakaonnagata,
performing in Kyôto in miyaji shibai.
He took the names of Nakayama Rakunosuke and Nakayama Toryû I at unknown date. He joined Onoe Kikugorô III in 1839
and received the name of Onoe Fujaku IV. Around that time, he also got married with the sister of Onoe Tamizô II,
creating as a consequence a stronger bound to the Onoe clan. He went through several name changes: Onoe Toryû,
Nakayama Shôraku and Nakayama Kiraku II. He finally took the name of Onoe Shôju in August 1848 when he traveled to Nagoya with his master Ôkawa Hashizô I.
He settled in this city where he became a local zagashira.
He died in Nagoya in 1864. He was able to play a wide range of roles, not only as a tachiyaku,
but also as a katakiyaku or an onnagata.
He was said to be a very good fukeoyama during his latter years.
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Born in Nagoya in 1834. Relationship to Nakayama Kiraku II to be clarified (son? adopted son? disciple?).
His first stage name was Nakayama Toryû II. He took the name of Nakayama Kiraku III at an unknown date.
He was active in Nagoya from 1872 to 1894, performing in venues like the Shinmoriza, the Tachibanaza or the Suehiroza.
He was extremely popular in his native town but did not really try to venture outside.
Two of his disciples became quite famous: Ichikawa Chûsha VII and Ichikawa Hyakujûrô (a travelling actor).
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