Stage names:

Onoe Taganojô II
Onoe Kikumatsu I

Real name: Onoe Kikumatsu

Guild: Otowaya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Poetry name: Baishi

Existence: 1849 ~ 26 June 1899

Connections:

Adoptive father: Onoe Kikujirô II

Career:

1849 ~ 1866: he starts his career at an unknown date as a disciple of the actor Onoe Kikujirô II, who gives him the name of Onoe Kikumatsu.

8th lunar month of 1866: he is adopted by Onoe Kikujirô II and takes the long-forgotten name of Onoe Taganojô II at the Moritaza, playing in the drama "Kôtei Kidan Rokujû Yoshû".

3rd lunar month of 1870: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Kusunoki-ryû Hanami no Makuhari" (commonly called "Keian Taiheiki" or "Marubashi Chûya"); Taganojô plays the roles of Shinroku's sister Omoto, Takuzaemon's daughter Oume and the yuna Osen [more details].

14 June 1875: his adoptive father Onoe Kikujirô II dies.

August 1879: Taganojô takes part in the opening ceremony of the Hisamatsuza [info].

March 1884: premiere at the Harukiza of Takeshiba Kinsaku I's drama "Chûjô Hime Taima Engi"; Taganojô plays the role of the evil lady Teruhi-no-Mae [casting].

May 1894: Taganojô appears on stage in Tôkyô for the last time, at the Shintomiza, playing the role of Princess Takiyasha in the drama "Shinobi Yoru Koi no Kusemono"; the role of Mitsukuni is played by Ichikawa Kuzô III. Then, he becomes a travelling actor.

1899: Taganojô goes on tour with a troupe led by Ichikawa Danzô VII. He suddenly dies the 26th of June 1899 in the city of Kanazawa.

Comments:

Onoe Taganojô II was a good onnagata actor of the Meiji era. His forte were spouse roles in jidaimono drama.

Onoe Taganojô II playing the role of Hinaginu in the drama "Hachijin Shugo no Honjô", which was staged in September 1882 at the Hisamatsuza (print made by Yôshû Chikanobu)

Print made by Toyohara Kunichika in 1882

The Onoe Taganojô line of actors