Stage names:

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

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 III, 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

Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1861

The Ichikawa Danko line of actors

The Ichikawa Sumizô line of actors

The Ichikawa Raizô line of actors