SIX GENERATIONS
Mimasu Tanin I
 

Date of birth unknown. He started his career at the Takeda no Shibai, a hama shibai venue, performing under the name of Takeda Tanin. He became a disciple of Mimasu Daigorô I and received the name of Mimasu Tanin in the middle of the 1760s. He appeared on stage for the last time in February 1770, playing at the Kado no Shibai the role of Takuma Kujûrô in the drama "Higashiyama-dono Onna Makigari". He died the 27th of November 1770. He was a supporting actor of the Mimasu clan, performing either as a tachiyaku or a katakiyaku.

Haimyô Yagô
Shinshi Masuya

Mimasu Tanin I playing the role of Saibara Daizô in the drama "Keisei Mutsu no Tamagawa", which was staged in January 1767 at the Naka no Shibai

Mimasu Tanin II
 

The actor Mimasu Daigorô II held the name of Mimasu Tanin II from 1774 to February 1781.

Mimasu Tanin III
 

The actor Mimasu Daigorô IV held the name of Mimasu Tanin III from November 1815 to October 1820.

Mimasu Tanin IV
 

The actor Mimasu Daigorô V held the name of Mimasu Tanin IV from 1831 to 1845.

Mimasu Tanin 4.5
 

Born in 1817. The first stage names of this Kamigata actor were Mimasu Tokizô and Mimasu Tokujirô III. He took the name of Mimasu Tanin in March 1845 in Edo at the Ichimuraza. He died in Ôsaka the 6th of June 1859. He was never acknowledged as a legitimate holder of the name of Mimasu Tanin.

Mimasu Tanin (top/left) playing the role of the bonze Taninbô in the dance "Yanagi Sakura Haru no Nishikie", which was staged in January 1858 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Utagawa Yoshitaki)

Mimasu Tanin V
 

The actor Nakamura Baigyoku II held the name of Mimasu Tanin V from 1865 to February 1868.

Mimasu Tanin VI
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. The first stage name of this Kamigata actor was Onoe Mankichi. He was adopted by Mimasu Daigorô V and received the name of Mimasu Kuranosuke II. He finally took the name of Mimasu Tanin VI in November 1873, in Ôsaka at the Goryô no Shibai, playing the role of Jûjirô in the drama "Ehon Taikôki". We don't know what happened to him afterwards for he disappeared from the records.

 
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