SEVEN GENERATIONS
Bandô Matatarô I
  The founder of the line Bandô Matatarô I held this name from his birth in 1667 to February 1704.
Bandô Matatarô II
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He was the son of Bandô Matatarô I and received at birth the name of Bandô Ushinosuke. He took the name of Bandô Matajirô III when he started to do his training with his father. His father died the 28th February 1704 and he took the name of Bandô Matatarô II the same year. He kept on acting a few years, appearing on stage for the last time in January 1710 at the Moritaza.

Bandô Matatarô III
  The actor Ôtani Hiroji II held the name of Bandô Matatarô III from November 1736 to October 1743.
Bandô Matatarô IV
  The actor Bandô Matatarô IV held this name from November 1753 to September 1801.

Bandô Matatarô IV playing the role of Bandô Tarô in the drama "Gohiiki Kanjinchô", which was staged in November 1773 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Katsukawa Shunshô)

Bandô Matatarô V
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career as a disciple of Sakata Hangorô IV, who gave him the name of Sakata Kumaemon. He became disciple of Ichimura Uzaemon XII and took in November 1832 the name of Bandô Kumajûrô at the Ichimuraza, playing in the drama "Bandô Musha Tsunagate Hajime". He took the name of Bandô Matatarô V in November 1838 at the Ichimuraza, playing the role of Kajiwara Heizô Kagetoki in the drama "Gin Sekai Ikigoto no Kaomise". He held this name for less than a year, appearing on stage for the last time in June 1839, at the Ichimuraza, playing the roles of Yamana Jirôzaemon, Ôwashi Bungo and Sagisaka Bannai in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura". He most likely died in 1840. This tall actor was appreciated as supporting katakiyaku in jidaimono dramas.

Haimyô Yagô
Tôzan Tôgokuya

The actors Bandô Matatarô V and Ichimura Uzaemon XII playing the roles of Sone Jidayû and Shikamata Monnosuke in a print made by Utagawa Kunisada I

Bandô Matatarô VI
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career as a disciple of the star Nakamura Utaemon III, who gave him the name of Nakamura Tsurujûrô. He was a supporting tachiyaku actor and later on became also katakiyaku. He joined a travelling troupe and was back in Edo in 1855, becoming a disciple of Ichimura Uzaemon XIII. He took the name of Bandô Matatarô VI in March 1855, performing at the Ichimuraza in the drama "Kagamiyama Gonichi no Ishibumi". He acted for 10 years in Edo theaters and appeared for the last time on stage in January 1865, at the Ichimuraza, performing in the new year drama "Tsuru no Chitose Soga no Kadomatsu". He most likely died in 1866. He was a good supporting katakiyaku and fukeyaku.

Haimyô Yagô
Tôzan Tôgokuya

Bandô Matatarô VI playing the role of Rai Kuniyuki in the drama "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari" in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)

Bandô Matatarô VII
 

Born the 18th July 1922. He was the eldest son of the actor Bandô Shûchô III. He made his first stage appearance as a koyaku in 1928 and later on took the name of Bandô Matatarô VII. He gave up acting in 1948 and worked as a policeman for a short period of time. He became dance master in 1949.

Real name Yagô
Kaneko Katsu Tôgokuya

Bandô Matatarô VII (standing) and Ichikawa Miyosuke playing the roles of Chûbei and Umegawa (tômi) in the drama "Ninokuchi-Mura", which was staged in January 1934 at the Tôkyô Gekijô

 
Search this site powered by FreeFind
  Site map
Contact | Main | Top | Updates | Actors | Plays | Programs | Links | FAQ | Glossary
Chronology | Illustrations | Prints | Characters | Derivatives | Theaters | Coming soon | News