| NAKAYAMA NANSHI II |
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Guild: Daikokuya Line number: NIDAIME (II) Poetry names: Isshi, Yoshio [3] Existence: 1790 ~ 23rd day of the 7th lunar month of 1858 [1] Connection: Master: Nakayama Yoshio I Disciple: Nakayama Enshi Career: 1790 ~ 1808: born in Ôsaka. He started his career as a disciple of the actor Nakayama Yoshio I, who gave him the name of Nakayama Torakichi. 1808: Nakayama Torakichi took the name of Nakayama Azuma. 1815: Nakayama Azuma took the name of Nakayama Ittoku II; he performed in hama shibai. 1815 ~ 1818: Nakayama Ittoku II took the name of Nakayama Isshi I. 23rd day of the 1st lunar month of 1818 [2]: his master Nakayama Yoshio I died. 2nd ~ 3rd lunar months of 1819: tour in Nagoya; Isshi performed at the Seijuin no Shibai, sharing the stage with Kataoka Ichizô I, Onoe Fujaku III and Arashi Mitsugorô. 1st lunar month of 1826: Isshi played at the Ônishi no Shibai the role of Princess Terute in the drama "Hime Kurabe Futaba Ezôshi"; the role of Oguri Hangan was played by Onoe Fujaku III. 11th lunar month of 1831: Nakayama Isshi I took the name of Nakayama Nanshi II. Nanshi was a haimyô used by Nakayama Yoshio I, who was considered as Nakayama Nanshi I. 3rd lunar month of 1832: Nanshi played in Ôsaka at the Takeda no Shibai the roles of Okaru, Oishi and Osono in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 1st lunar month of 1836: premiere at the Naka no Shibai of Nishizawa Ippô's drama "Hana no Ani Tsubomi no Yatsufusa" Nanshi played the roles of Tamazusa, Bansaku's wife and the servant Onaka [casting]. 1st lunar month of 1838: Nanshi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. The actors Nakayama Nanshi II and Nakayama Yoshio II respectively took the names of Nakayama Yoshio III and Nakayama Ittoku III at the Kado no Shibai, performing in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Sato no Funauta". 5th lunar month of 1841: Yoshio played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Okon [illustration] in the drama "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba"; the roles of Fukuoka Mitsugi and Kisuke were played by Kataoka Gadô II and Nakamura Shikan III. The performance was a commercial failure and some actors moved to Kyôto. 10th lunar month of 1843: Yoshio played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Okaru and Osono in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 10th lunar month of 1843: Yoshio played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the role of Okaru in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 1st lunar month of 1845: Nakayama Yoshio III took back the name of Nakayama Nanshi II at the Kado no Shibai, playing 2 roles in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Tamate Zuna". 1st lunar month of 1846: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Oritsu and Otaki in the drama "Keisei Hama no Masago", which celebrated the shûmei of Mimasu Daigorô IV. 3rd lunar month of 1846: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Okaru, Konami, Okita and Osono in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 11th lunar month of 1846: Nanshi played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the role of Osono in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 1st lunar month of 1849: Nanshi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was ô-jô-jô-kichi (grand - superior - superior - excellent) [Visual]. He played at the Naka no Shibai the role of the courtesan Tenmaya Ohatsu in the drama "Sonezaki Shinjû"; the role of Hiranoya Tokubê was played by Jitsukawa Enzaburô I. 11th lunar month of 1849: Nanshi played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Miyuki in the drama "Keisei Tsukushi no Tsumagoto"; the role of Miyagi Asojirô was played by Jitsukawa Enzaburô I. 3rd lunar month of 1850: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Hinadori and Omiwa in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". 9th lunar month of 1850: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of the courtesan Ôgiya Yûgiri in the drama "Kuruwa Bunshô"; the role of Fujiya Izaemon was played by Nakamura Utaemon IV. 5th lunar month of 1851: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Okaru in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 8th lunar month of 1851: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Chidori/Umegae [illustration] in the drama Hirakana Seisuiki. 9th lunar month of 1851: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Yae and Tonami in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 10th lunar month of 1852: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Onoe in the drama "Kagamiyama Sugata no Utsushie"; the roles of Ohatsu and Iwafuji were played by Kataoka Gadô II and Mimasu Daigorô IV. 11th lunar month of 1852: Nanshi played at the Minamigawa no Shibai (Kyôto) the role of Onoe in the drama "Tsugiawase Koshiji no Ume", which belonged to the "Kagamiyama" world; the roles of Ohatsu and Iwafuji were, just like the previous month in Ôsaka, played by Kataoka Gadô II and Mimasu Daigorô IV. Nanshi also played the role of Princess Yaegaki in the drama "Honchô Nijûshikô". 3rd lunar month of 1853: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Okaru, Okumi and Okita in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 3rd lunar month of 1854: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Osan in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Daikyôji Mukashi Goyomi"; the role of Mohê was played by Jitsukawa Enzaburô I. 9th lunar month of 1856: Nanshi played at the Chikugo no Shibai the role of Osan [illustration] in the drama "Hana no Kumo Sakura no Akebono". 1st lunar month of 1857: Nanshi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Kizue in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Chôja Kagami". He also played the roles of Sasao and Otane in the drama "Igagoe". Then, he did his isse ichidai peformance, playing the role of the ghost of Murakaze in "Yukihira Isonare Matsu". Nanshi retired and opened a hair pomade shop in Ôsaka, close to the Ebisu Bridge. 23rd day of the 7th lunar month of 1858 [1] Nanshi died in Ôsaka. Comments: Nakayama Nanshi II was a popular and talented 19th century Ôsaka onnagata actor, who was able to perform any kind of female role. He was considered as the last great Kamigata onnagata of the Edo period. [1] The 23rd day of the 7th lunar month of the 5th year of the Ansei era was the 31st of August 1858 in the western calendar. [2] The 23rd day of the 1st lunar month of the 15th year of the Bunka era was the 27th of February 1818 in the western calendar. [3] His haimyô when he was Nakayama Yoshio III. |
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Nakayama Nanshi II in a print made by Utagawa Kunishige in 1849 The Nakayama Ittoku line of actors The Nakayama Isshi line of actors The Nakayama Yoshio line of actors |
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