LESSER KNOWN ACTORS - TAKESHIMA
   
Takeshima Kôzaburô
Takeshima Kôzaburô  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Son of Takeshima Kôjûrô, he received the name of Takeshima Kôzaburô. He started his career in the 11th lunar month of 1715 in Ôsaka, where he performed as a wakashugata in the kaomise drama "Ugashin Kogane no Hokora", which was produced by Sawamura Chôjûrô I and celebrated the shûmei of his father Takeshima Kôzaemon II. He appeared on stage for the last time in the 11th lunar month of 1720, in Ôsaka at the Naka no Shibai, where he played the role of Isenosuke in the kaomise drama "Mitsu no Hama Kogane no Irie", which was produced by his father Takeshima Kôzaemon II. His rank in the 1721 Ôsaka hyôbanki, wakashugata section, was (superior) [visual]. No record afterwards [1].

Takeshima Kôzaburô playing the role of Isenosuke in the kaomise drama "Daimyô Nishiki no Kusazuri", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1720 at the

Takeshima Takisaburô
Takeshima Takisaburô  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Takeshima Kôzaemon I, he started his career as a wakaonnagata in the 1st lunar month of 1700 in Ôsaka, where he performed in the new year drama "Rishô Monogatari" which was produced by Takeshima Kôjûrô. He played in Kyôto in the 11th lunar month of 1710 the role of Tsuneyo's nyôbô Naniwa in the kaomise drama "Tagasode Ume Sakura Matsu" (the role of Sano Genzaemon Tsuneyo was played by his master Takeshima Kôzaemon I). Takisaburô's rank in the 1711 Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. He was active in Kyôto up to the 11th lunar month of 1713. No record afterwards.

A child actor named Iwamatsu (left), Takeshima Takisaburô (center) and Takeshima Kôzaemon I (right) playing the roles of Tsunewaka, Tsuneyo's nyôbô Naniwa and Sano Genzaemon Tsuneyo in the kaomise drama "Tagasode Ume Sakura Matsu", which was staged in Kyôto in the 11th lunar month of 1710

 

Notes

[1] There were a few records in Ôsaka in 1732 and 1733 for a wakashugata actor named Takeshima Kôzaburô who performed in the 11th lunar month of 1732 at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Mitsu no Hama Kogane no Irie". His rank in the 1733 Ôsaka hyôbanki, wakashugata section, was (superior) [visual]. According to Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten", it was the same actor. Difficult to believe as the Takeshima Kôzaburô, who was a wakashugata in 1721, should have become either a tachiyaku or a wakaonnagata before 1733.

 
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