NAKAYAMA BUNGORÔ II

Stage names:

Nakayama Bungorô II In Japanese
Nakayama Hyakuzô I In Japanese

Guild: Bintsukeya, Daikokuya, Ôzakaya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Poetry names: Yoshio, Gan'en

Existence: ??? ~ 1862

Connection:

Master: Nakayama Bunshichi III (Nakayama Hyakka)

Career:

Before 1818: he starts his career in Kyôto miyaji shibai, as a disciple of Nakayama Bunshichi III, who gives him the name of Nakayama Hyakuzô I.

1818: Hyakuzô becomes katakiyaku, performing in Kyôto and Ôsaka ôshibai venues.

11th lunar month of 1825: Nakayama Hyakuzô I takes the name of Nakayama Bungorô II at the Kado no Shibai, playing the roles of Ushijima Takubei and Senoo Tarô in the drama "Ume no Naniwa Hayazaki Genji"; his main stage partners are Onoe Kikugorô III, Fujikawa Tomokichi II, Arashi Koroku IV (who makes his last stage appearances) and Asao Kunigorô III.

Fall 1826: Bungorô goes to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1828: Bungorô plays at the Kawarasakiza in Mimasuya Nisôji's kaomise drama "Sakigake Genji no Kibamusha", which welcomes in Edo the actors Sawamura Gennosuke II, Arashi Danpachi and Yoshizawa Enjirô; his yearly salary is 80 ryô.

11th lunar month of 1829: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Kin no Zai Sarushima Dairi"; Bungorô plays the role of Narukawa Gunzô [more details].

2nd lunar month of 1834: Bungorô plays at the Nakamuraza the roles of Sagisaka Bannai and Ichimonjiya Saibê in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

3rd lunar month of 1834: Bungorô goes back to Ôsaka, where he becomes dôkegata.

1st lunar month of 1847: Bungorô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, dôkegata section, is jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual]. He shares the same rank with Nakamura Tomosa II.

3rd lunar month of 1847: Bungorô goes to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1847: Bungorô plays at the Ichimuraza in the drama "Genke Hachidai Megumi no Tsuwamono", which welcomes back in Edo the actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV.

1st lunar month of 1848: Bungorô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, jitsuaku/katakiyaku/dôkegata section, is two black strokes above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

11th lunar month of 1848: Bungorô plays at the Ichimuraza in the drama "Goban Tadanobu Yuki no Kuroshiro", an extended version of a drama which was originally staged in the 11th lunar month of 1832 at the Nakamuraza.

1st lunar month of 1850: Bungorô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, jitsuaku/katakiyaku/dôkegata section, is 3 black strokes above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

11th lunar month of 1850: Bungorô plays at the Ichimuraza in the drama "Go Taiheiki Date no Masugata", which celebrates the shûmei of Morita Kan'ya XI.

1st lunar month of 1851: Bungorô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, jitsuaku/katakiyaku section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He shares the same rank with Ôtani Tomoemon IV.

1st lunar month of 1852: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Sakurada Jisuke III's drama "Satomi Hakkenden"; Bungorô plays the role of Kamezasa [casting]. Bungorô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, jitsuaku/katakiyaku/dôkegata section, is one black stroke above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

15th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1853: his master Nakayama Hyakka dies.

1853: Bungorô goes back to Kamigata.

1st lunar month of 1854: Bungorô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, jitsuaku/katakiyaku/dôkegata section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He shares the same rank with Nakamura Jakuemon I and Arashi Kanjûrô II.

1st lunar month of 1859: Bungorô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, jitsuaku/katakiyaku/dôkegata section, is 3 black strokes above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

1862: Bungorô dies.

Comments:

Nakayama Bungorô II was a Kamigata actor, who achieved fame for himself not only in the Ôsaka/Kyôto theaters but also in Edo from the end of the Tenpô era to the Kaei era. He was specialized in katakiyaku and dôkegata roles. His kôseki was highly-praised. He lost his energy and strength from the middle of the 1850s and his popularity declined as well.

Nakayama Bungorô II portraying Tanigawa Akuemon in a print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Print made by Utagawa Kunisada in 1828

Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1851

Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1851

The Nakayama Bungorô line of actors

 
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