SAWAMURA TETSUNOSUKE V |
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Real name: Kitami Yoshishige Guild: Kinokuniya Line number: GODAIME (V) Existence: 22 August 1930 ~ 13 March 2012 Connections: Masters: Sawamura Tôjûrô II, Morita Kan'ya XIV, Sawamura Tosshi VIII Career: May 1953: he becomes disciple of the actor Sawamura Tosshi VIII and receives the name of Sawamura Kuninosuke at the Nakaza, playing a little role in the drama "Taira no Masakado". October 1953: Sawamura Kuninosuke takes the name of Sawamura Tokiya. August 1955: Tokiya becomes disciple of Morita Kan'ya XIV, who gives him the name of Bandô Moriwaka I. July 1967: Bandô Moriwaka I becomes nadai and takes the name of Bandô Kashû at the Kabukiza, playing in the drama "Toyoshiga no Shi". September 1979: he becomes disciple of the onnagata actor Sawamura Tôjûrô II, who gives him the name of Sawamura Tôsha; he plays a bonze role at the Kabukiza in the dance "Meoto Dôjôji". July 1981: revival at the Kabukiza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Hitori Tabi Gojûsan Tsugi"; Tôsha plays the role of Okon [casting]. August 1996: Sawamura Tôsha takes the name of Sawamura Tetsunosuke V at the Kabukiza, playing the role of Okura in the "Sushiya" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". December 2000: Tetsunosuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of Okô in the "Hikimado" scene of the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki". October 2009: Tetsunosuke appears on stage for the last time, at the National Theatre, where he plays the role of Kôbê's wife Okatsu in the drama "Kyô-o Midasu Uwasa no Kagizume". 13 March 2012: Tetsunosuke dies in Yokosuka, victim of a pancreatic cancer. Comments: Sawamura Tetsunosuke V was a supporting actor of the Kinokuniya guild specialized in the roles of old women. The mon of Sawamura Tetsunosuke V The Bandô Moriwaka line of actors The Sawamura Tetsunosuke line of actors |
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