Stage names:

Nakamura Shingorô I
Iwai Genjirô

Line number: SHODAI (I)

Poetry name: Tachû (?)

Existence: ???

Connection:

Masters: Nakamura Shirogorô I, Iwai Hanshirô I

Adopted son: Nakamura Tomijûrô I

Disciples: Nakamura Kiyosaburô I, Nakamura Kyôjûrô I, Nakamura Kichiya I

Career:

1702: first stage appearance in Ôsaka; he performed as a wakaonnagata under the name of Iwai Genjirô. Later on, he became disciple of Nakamura Shirogorô I and received the name of Nakamura Shingorô I.

11th lunar month of 1710: Shingorô became tachiyaku and played in Ôsaka in the kaomise drama "Shinzome Hinagata Chôja". He also achieved a great success by performing in a sanbasô dance.

5th day of the 1st lunar month of 1712: his master Nakamura Shirogorô I died.

1st lunar month of 1713: Shingorô went to Kyôto.

2nd lunar month of 1714: Shingorô became zamoto and produced in Kyôto the kaomise drama "Tarôzuki Wakô no Ônuki".

Fall 1715: Shingorô went back to Ôsaka.

11th lunar month of 1715: Shingorô performed at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Saiwai Mochimaru Chôja", which celebrated the shûmei of Iwai Hanshirô III.

11th lunar month of 1717: Shingorô played in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai the role of Amakawa Kinzô in the kaomise drama "Benten Chôja Uga no Tama", which was produced by Ogino Kinnojô.

11th lunar month of 1720: Shingorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Hoshiai Gensuke in the kaomise drama "Daimyô Nishiki no Kusazuri", which was produced by the zamoto Takeshima Kôzaemon II.

11th lunar month of 1722: Shingorô played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Tosa Jirô in the kaomise drama "Shingoten Aioi no Komatsu", which was produced by Arashi San'emon III.

11th lunar month of 1723: Shingorô performed at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise "Kogane no Hanagata", which was produced by the zamoto Arashi San'emon III and celebrated the arrival in Ôsaka of the Edo star Ôtani Hiroji I.

1st lunar month of 1724: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of "Edoe Ukiyo Soga", an Edo-flavored new year drama welcoming in Ôsaka the Edo actor Ôtani Hiroji I; Shingorô played the roles of Ninomiya Tarô, Kanki and Tachibotoke Tahei (Gokumon Shôbei) [more details].

Fall 1724: Shingorô went to Kyôto.

11th lunar month of 1724: Shingorô played in Kyôto the role of Takatô Gensuke in the kaomise drama "Yomeiri Miyako no Shimadai", which was produced by the zamoto Ogino Umenosuke at Ebisuya Kichirôbê's theater and celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Jûzô I and Murayama Heijûrô III.

11th lunar month of 1725: Shingorô played in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater the role of the karô Kanamori Hanzaemon in the kaomise drama "Ôkamado Hatsumen Bako", which was produced by Sanogawa Mangiku; the role of Hanzaemon's nyôbô Komatsu was played by Sodeshima Genji.

1st lunar month of 1726: Shingorô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual].

11th lunar month of 1728: Shingorô played the role of Kanemori Sôjûrô in the kaomise drama "Daimyô Kogane no Uroko", which was produced by Sanogawa Mangiku at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater.

Fall 1729: Shingorô and Arashi Koisa I went together to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1729: Shingorô achieved a great success at the Moritaza, performing in the kaomise drama "Yahagi no Chôja Kogane no Ishizue".

11th lunar month of 1730: Shingorô moved to the Ichimuraza and played the role of Sano Genzaemon Tsuneyo in the kaomise drama "Hiragana Tokiwa Hachinoki".

1st lunar month of 1731: Shingorô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual].

Fall 1731: Shingorô went to Kyôto.

11th lunar month of 1731: Shingorô played the role of Hirado Gengobê in the kaomise drama "Hiragana Imagawajô", which was staged in Miyako Mandayû's theater.

9th lunar month of 1732: first Kabuki adaptation of Matsuda Bunkôdô and Hasegawa Senshi puppet theater drama "Dan no Ura Kabuto Gunki", which was produced in Kyôto by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I at Miyako Mandayû's theater; Shingorô played the roles of Iba Jûzaemon and Kagekiyo [casting].

Fall 1734: Shingorô and Anegawa Chiyosaburô I went together to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1734: Shingorô played at the Nakamuraza the role of the boatman Konpira Sugiemon, in reality Mando, in the kaomise drama "Kyôganoko Secchû no Tamatori".

Fall 1735: Shingorô went to Kyôto.

11th lunar month of 1735: Shingorô played the role of Ôdaka Kôsuke in the kaomise drama "Bankoku Ôshimadai", which was produced by Nakamura Tomijûrô I.

Fall 1737: Shingorô went back to Ôsaka after 13 seasons spent in either Kyôto or Edo.

11th lunar month of 1737: Shingorô played at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Iwatogura Kogane Masugata", which was produced by Iwai Hanshirô III.

1st lunar month of 1738: Shingorô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual].

Fall 1738: Shingorô went to Kyôto.

11th lunar month of 1738: Shingorô played in Tomimura Takichi's kaomise drama "Ichi no Tomi Hôrai Yakata", which was produced by Nakamura Tomijûrô I at Kameya Kumenojô's theater.

1st lunar month of 1739: Shingorô played in the same theater the roles of Chûgen Gisuke, Iyo Daijin and Hiyô Kuroemon in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Arashiyama".

Fall 1739: Shingorô and his adopted son Nakamura Tomijûrô I went back to Ôsaka. They most likely performed at the Kado no Shibai.

11th lunar month of 1740: Shingorô performed at the Ônishi no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Yaguruma Yakata no Fuji", which was produced by his adopted son Nakamura Tomijûrô I.

Fall 1741: Shingorô, his adopted son Nakamura Tomijûrô I, Nakayama Shinkurô I and Ôtani Hiroji I went together to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1741: Shingorô played at the Nakamuraza a minor role in Hayakawa Denshirô's kaomise drama "En'ya Hangan Kokyô no Nishiki".

1st lunar month of 1742: Shingorô played in the same theater the roles of Hitachinosuke Yorikuni and Yaoya Kyûbê in the new year sogamono drama "Musume Soga Gaijin Yashima".

Fall 1743: Shingorô went back to Ôsaka.

11th lunar month of 1743: Shingorô played at the Ônishi no Shibai the role of Akamatsu Danjô in Namiki Sôsuke's kaomise drama "Futatsu Biki Nishiki no Manmaku", which was produced by Nakamura Jûzô I and celebrated the arrival in Ôsaka of the star Sawamura Sôjûrô I.

12th lunar month of 1745: the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" was performed for the first time in Ôsaka, simultaneously in the three major theaters of the city, which starts a competition for the best performance; Shingorô played the role of Tsuribune Sabu at the Kado no Shibai [casting].

Fall 1746: Shingorô went to Kyôto.

11th lunar month of 1746: Shingorô performed in the kaomise drama "Tomi Yakata Ômu Kotoba", which was produced at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater by Nakamura Kumetarô I; his stage partners were Sawamura Sôjûrô I, Anegawa Shinshirô I, Sanogawa Jûkichi (final performance before his death), Nakamura Utaemon I, Nakamura Tomijûrô I, Tamiya Jûzaburô I (final performance before his death), Yamatoyama Rinzaemon I (who celebrated his shûmei) and Nakamura Kiyosaburô I.

1st lunar month of 1749: Shingorô fell ill and had to definitively retire. No record afterwards.

Comments:

Nakamura Shingorô I was a popular actor, who achieved fame for himself in the Three Cities (Ôsaka, Kyôto, Edo) from the end of the Genroku era to the beginning of the Enkyô era. He was able to perform a wide range of roles as tachiyaku, katakiyaku or jitsuaku.

Nakamura Shingorô I playing the role of Sagoemon in the kaomise drama "Meotogura Kogane no Masugata", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1733 in Kyôto

The Nakamura Shingorô line of actors