Stage names:

Ichikawa Raizô V
Ichikawa Sumizô IV
Ichikawa Hinasuke
Ichikawa Enzaburô I
Ichikawa Kaien
Ichikawa Umizô
Ichikawa Dangorô
Ichikawa Danko

Other name: Sakuraya Kien

Guild: Sakuraya

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Poetry name: Kien

Existence: 1820 ~ 7 May 1866

Connection:

Master: Ichikawa Ebizô V

Career:

1820~1858: he starts his career at an unknown date as a disciple of the star Ichikawa Danjûrô VII. He successively performs under the names of Ichikawa Danko, Ichikawa Dangorô, Ichikawa Umizô, Ichikawa Kaien, Ichikawa Enzaburô I and Ichikawa Hinasuke.

February 1858: Ichikawa Hinasuke takes the name of Ichikawa Sumizô IV at the Nakamuraza, playing in the drama "Date Moyô Somete Kisaragi".

January 1859: Ichikawa Sumizô IV takes the name of Ichikawa Raizô V at the Nakamuraza, playing the role of Uesugi Unai in the drama "Hatsudôchû Sugoroku Soga" (this production is also the shûmei of Sawamura Tanosuke III).

February 1861: Raizô appears on stage for the last time, at the Nakamuraza, playing in the drama "Okuni no Matsu Soga Nakamura".

7 May 1866: Raizô dies in Edo.

Comments:

Ichikawa Raizô V was a supporting tachiyaku and katakiyaku actor. He was often ill in his latter years and had to retire at the beginning of his 40s.

Ichikawa Raizô V in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III in 1864

The Ichikawa Sumizô line of actors