Stage names:

Nakamura Takanosuke
Nakamura Dai

Real name: Watanabe Dai

Guild: Tennôjiya

Blazon: Yattsu Yaguruma

Existence: 11 April 1999

Connections:

Great-great-grandfather: Bandô Hikojûrô I

Great-grandfathers: Bandô Hikojûrô II, Ichimura Uzaemon XV

Grandfather: Nakamura Tomijûrô IV

Father: Nakamura Tomijûrô V

Career:

April 2001: debut on stage (hatsubutai) at the Kabukiza, where he receives the name of Nakamura Dai and makes a short appearance in the dance-drama "Shakkyô", which is performed by his father Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Shikan.

November 2005: he receives the name of Nakamura Takanosuke at the Kabukiza, playing the role of Ushiwakamaru in the dance-drama "Kuramayama Homare no Wakataka".

December 2008: Takanosuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of the yakko Takahei in the drama "Na-mo Takashi Homare no Ishikiri"; the role of Kajiwara Heizô Kagetoki is played by his father Nakamura Tomijûrô.

3 January 2011: his father Nakamura Tomijûrô dies.

January 2012: Takanosuke plays at the Shinbashi Enbujô the role of the shishi cub in the dance-drama "Renjishi", which is staged to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the passing away of Living National Treasure Nakamura Tomijûrô; the role of the shishi parent is played by Nakamura Kichiemon.

Comments:

Nakamura Takanosuke is the young heir of the Tennôjiya guild.

The mon of Nakamura Takanosuke