Stage names:

Ichikawa Shinnosuke V
Ichikawa Kobunji II
Ichikawa Kowaka
Ichikawa Momomaru

Real name: Horikoshi Ryûkichi

Guild: Naritaya

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Poetry name: Jushô

Existence: 23 May 1885 ~ 13 January 1957

Connections:

Master: Ichikawa Kodanji V

Wife: Ichikawa Danjûrô IX's daughter Ichikawa Kyokubai II

Daughter: Ichikawa Suisen III

Disciple: Ichikawa Masunojô II

Career:

1885 ~ 1908: born in Tôkyô. He starts his career as a disciple of Ichikawa Kodanji V, taking the names of Ichikawa Momomaru and Ichikawa Kowaka at unknown dates.

November 1908: he becomes nadai and takes the name of Ichikawa Kobunji II at the Fukagawaza.

February 1913: wedding with Ichikawa Kyokubai II, daughter of late Ichikawa Danjûrô IX.

May 1913: Ichikawa Kobunji II takes the name of Ichikawa Shinnosuke V at the Imperial Theater, playing the role of Narihira in the dance "Rokkasen".

Comments:

Ichikawa Shinnosuke V was a handsome and popular actor, who had a great presence on stage. He spent his career in both koshibai (he was the leading tachiyaku actor of the Kotobukiza) and ôshibai (in his latter years). He performed only in Tôkyô up to 1949 and he divided his time between Tôkyô and the Kansai theaters from 1949 to 1955.

Ichikawa Shinnosuke V portraying Kataoka Naojirô in the drama "Naozamurai"