NAKAMURA SHICHISABURÔ
   
FIVE GENERATIONS
Nakamura Shichisaburô I
  The actor Nakamura Shichisaburô I held this name from his youth to the 2nd lunar month of 1708.

Nakamura Shichisaburô I playing the role of Tomoenojô in the drama "Keisei Asama-ga-Dake" in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)

Nakamura Shichisaburô II
  The actor Nakamura Shôchô held the name of Nakamura Shichisaburô II from the 11th lunar month of 1710 to the 10th lunar month of 1770.

Nakamura Shichisaburô II playing the role of Sukeroku in the drama "Imosedori Meisho no Yûgure", which was staged in the 7th lunar month of 1753 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Torii Kiyohiro)

Nakamura Shichisaburô III
  The actor Nakamura Kanzaburô IX held the name of Nakamura Shichisaburô III from the 11th lunar month of 1770 to the 12th lunar month of 1777.

Nakamura Shichisaburô III playing in Nakamura Jûsuke II's new year drama "Haru ha Soga Akebono Zôshi", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1772 at the Nakamuraza

Nakamura Shichisaburô IV
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He was the son of Nakamura Shichiji, grandson of Nakamura Shichisaburô II and younger brother of Nakamura Kanzaburô IX. He took the name of Nakamura Shichisaburô IV in the 11th lunar month of 1785, performing at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Yuki Motsu Take Furisode Genji". He became wakaonnagata in 1794 and tachiyaku in 1807. Often ill, he had to retire in 1820 and became a backstage manager at the Nakamuraza. He made his final stage appearance in the 4th lunar month of 1832 for the shûmei of Nakamura Kanzaburô XII. He was the father of the playwright Nakamura Jûsuke IV.

Haimyô Yagô
Shôchô Nakamuraya

Print made by Utagawa Kunisada I in 1819

Nakamura Shichisaburô IV in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I in 1813

Nakamura Shichisaburô V
 

Born the 28th of August 1879. Disciple of Nakamura Ganjirô I, his first stage name was Nakamura Sengyoku. He became nadai in 1920 and took the name of Nakamura Shichisaburô V. In his latter years, he was a supporting tachiyaku actor in the troupe led Nakamura Kichiemon I. He died the 29th of July 1948.

Haimyô Honmyô
Shôchô Yasuda Naojirô
 
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