KATAOKA ROEN VI

Stage names:

Kataoka Roen VI
Kataoka Daisuke

Real name: Kataoka Daisuke

Guild: Matsushimaya

Line number: ROKUDAIME (VI)

Birthday: 15 November 1926

Connections:

Great-great-grandfather: Nakamura Karoku I

Career:

June 1934: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza, playing under his real name.

March 1946: his father Kataoka Nizaemon XII is assassinated by a robber in his Ôsaka home.

January 1954: revival at the Shimbashi Embujô of the Nagauta-based dance "Taimen Hana no Harukoma", which is titled "Ataru Toshi Iwau Harukoma"; Daisuke plays the role of Hachiman no Saburô [casting].

October 1959: Kataoka Daisuke takes the name of Kataoka Roen VI at the Kabukiza.

April 1977: revival at the Meijiza of Katsu Genzô II's drama "Kimi-wa-Fune Nami no Uwajima"; Roen plays the role of Wake Sanzaemon [casting].

September 1978: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Gohei I's drama "Suda no Haru Geisha Katagi"; Roen plays the role of Shinraku Kanjûrô [casting].

April 1987: Roen takes part in the revival at the Meijiza of the play "Jûni Hitoe Komachi Zakura", which includes the famous Tokiwazu-based dance-drama "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no seki no To" [more details].

Comments:

Kataoka Roen VI is a veteran tachiyaku/katakiyaku of the Matsushimaya guild, outstanding in the roles of old warriors or bordello owners.

Kataoka Roen's best roles: Yatsurugi Kageyu ("Ichijô Ôkura Monogatari"), Tosa Shôgen Mitsunobu ("Domo Mata"), Hitachibô Kaison ("Kanjinchô") and Taira no Kenjô Naokata ("Sodehagi Saimon").

The mon of Kataoka Roen VI

The Kataoka Roen line of actors