Stage names:

Arashi Sangorô IV
Arashi Umatarô I

Guild: Kyôya

Poetry name: Raishi

Line number: YODAIME (IV)

Existence: 1804 ~ 29 June 1837

Connection:

Great-grandfather : Arashi Sangorô I

Grandfather: Arashi Raishi I (Arashi Sangorô II)

Grandfather: Arashi Raishi II (Arashi Sangorô III)

Brother: Arashi Raishi III

Disciple: Arashi Sangorô V

Career:

1810: he receives the name of Arashi Umatarô I and starts his career in Kamigata as a koyaku.

February 1823: great shûmei for the Kyôya guild; Arashi Sangorô III and his son Arashi Umatarô I respectively take the names of Arashi Raishi II and Arashi Sangorô IV at the Minamigawa no Shibai; the new Sangorô plays the role of Momoi Wakasanosuke in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

January 1831: Sangorô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, is jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent).

1833: his father Arashi Raishi II dies.

June 1833: tour in Okazaki with Iwai Shijaku I, Asao Tamejûrô III and Sawamura Sawaemon.

April 1834: Sangorô plays at the Chikugo no Shibai the role of Hiranoya Tokubei in the drama "Sonezaki Shinjû"; the role of Tokubei's lover Ohatsu is played by Arashi Tokusaburô III.

Summer 1834: tour in Nagoya with Nakayama Nanshi II.

June ~ July 1835: tour in Nagoya and Kuwana with Arashi Rikan II, Nakamura Karoku I and Kataoka Gashô.

March 1836: tour in Ise.

July 1836: Sangorô plays at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Hiranoya Tokubei in the drama "Sonezaki Shinjû"; the role of Tokubei's lover Ohatsu is played by Sawamura Sankichi.

August 1836: Sangorô plays in the same theater the roles of Kan Shôjô and Takebe Genzô in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami".

September 1836: Sangorô plays in the same theater the role of Sukeichi in the drama "Ranjatai Nitta Keizu"; the role of Kônai is played by Nakayama Bunshichi III.

November 1836: Sangorô plays in the same theater the role of Konomura Hayatonosuke in the drama "Hachijin Shugo no Honjô".

29 June 1837: Sangorô dies in Ôsaka.

Comments:

Arashi Sangorô IV was a 19th century tachiyaku actor, who followed the footsteps of his famous father and grandfather, specializing himself in wagoto and jitsugoto roles. One of his best roles was Tokubei in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's masterpiece "Sonezaki Shinjû". He unfortunately died before reaching the top of his art.

Arashi Sangorô IV (in the middle of the picture) playing the role of Ashikaga Yoshinori in the drama "Keisei Kogane no Niwatori", which was staged in January 1834 at the Ônishi no Shibai

The Arashi Sangorô line of actors