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Shinozuka Jûzaemon
Shinozuka Jûzaemon  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Brother of Shinozuka Jirozaemon I and Shinozuka Seiemon, he started his career in Kamigata. He went to Edo in 1703 where he performed as a katakiyaku for a while. He went back to Ôsaka in the 1st lunar month of 1707 with his brother Shinozuka Jirozaemon I, Bandô Kikumatsu I and Shinozuka Shômatsu I. Jûzaemon performed in the 11th lunar month of 1727 at the Naka no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Imosegami Aioi no Futabayama", which was produced by Yamamoto Kyôshirô I. He most likely went to Kyôto with his brother in fall or winter 1713. He went back to Ôsaka in Fall 1717 and played in the 11th lunar month of 1717 at the Kado no Shibai the role of Takaichi Daizô in the kaomise drama "Benten Chôja Uga no Tama", which was produced by Ogino Kinnojô. He played in the 1st lunar month of 1728 in the same theater the role of Matsui Rokudayû in the new year drama "Shôgi Gunpô Ryûko no Maki". His rank in the 1728 Ôsaka hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was (superior) [visual]. No record afterwards.

Shinozuka Jûzaemon playing the role of Kanzaki Budayû in the kaomise "Kogane no Hanagata", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1723 at the Kado no Shibai

 
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