| ÔTANI TOMOEMON VI |
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Stage names: Ôtani Tomoemon VI Real name: Aoki Yaetarô Guild: Akashiya Line number: ROKUDAIME (VI) Existence: June 1886 ~ 1 September 1943 Connections: Father: Nakamura Sagisuke II Master: Nakamura Utaemon V Brother: Nakamura Fukunojô Son: Nakamura Jakuemon IV Grandsons: Ôtani Tomoemon VIII, Nakamura Jakuemon V Great-grandsons: Ôtani Hirotarô III, Ôtani Hiromatsu II Disciples: Ôtani Monjirô, Ôtani Hirozô, Ôtani Tomokichi, Ôtani Tomosaburô Career: 1886: born in Tôkyô in the district of Asakusa. 1891: he appears on stage for the first time, as a disciple of Nakamura Fukusuke IV, playing at the Asakusaza under the name of Nakamura Kanbei. November 1898: Nakamura Kanbei takes the name of Nakamura Omocha at the Shintomiza, playing the role of Katsuyori in the drama "Keisei Awa no Naruto". June 1902: Nakamura Omocha takes the name of Nakamura Komasuke at the Ichimuraza, playing in the drama "Toyotomi Tenka Bunroku Monogatari". November 1911: Nakamura Komasuke takes the name of Nakamura Tôzô V at the Kabukiza, playing in the drama "Kamakura Bushi Kagami". September 1914: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Furukawa Shinsui's drama "Ansei Kibun Tsukuda no Yoarashi"; Tôzô plays the roles of Jôshûya Gohê and Bôji no Heigorô [more details]. April 1920: Nakamura Tôzô V takes the prestigious name of Ôtani Tomoemon VI, which was unused for almost half a century. September 1921: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Yamamoto Yûzô's drama "Sakazaki Dewa-no-Kami"; Tomoemon plays the roles of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Sakazaki kashin Miyake Sôbê [more details]. February 1922: Tomoemon plays at the Ichimuraza the role of Matsuômaru in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". His stage partners are Onoe Kikugorô VI (Genzô), Sawamura Sônosuke I (Chiyo) and Ichikawa Kigan V (Tonami). February 1923: premiere with a Kabuki casting at the Ichimuraza of Suzuki Senzaburô's ninjômono drama "Jirokichi Zange"; Tomoemon plays the role of the kashihon'ya Naokichi [more details]. April 1926: Tomoemon plays at the Hongôza the roles of Moronô and Sadakurô in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura". October 1927: revival at the Hongôza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's masterpiece "Sakura Hime Azuma Bunshô", produced under the title "Kiyomizudera Azuma Bunshô", which has not been staged since 3rd lunar month of 1817; Tomoemon plays the roles of Tsurigane no Gonsuke and Shinobu no Sôta [casting]. March 1928: premiere at the Hongôza of Oka Onitarô's drama "Nemuru-ga-Rakuda Monogatari"; Tomoemon plays the role of the yanushi Sahê [casting]. November 1928: Tomoemon plays at the Hongôza (Tôkyô) the roles of Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô and Oribe Yajibei in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura". His stage partners are Ichikawa Sumizô VI (Hayano Kanpei), Sawamura Tosshi VIII (Teraoka Heiemon) and Bandô Shûchô III (En'ya Hangan, Okaru). December 1929: Tomoemon plays at the Shinjuku Shinkabukiza (Tôkyô) the roles of Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô, Sadakurô and Oribe Yajibei in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura". His stage partners are Ichikawa Sumizô VI (Hayano Kanpei, Teraoka Heiemon) and Bandô Shûchô III (En'ya Hangan, Okaru). April 1932: premiere at the Kabukiza of Mayama Seika's ninjômono drama "Edoe Ryôgoku Hakkei" (commonly called "Arakawa no Sakichi"); Tomoemon plays the role of the daiku Tatsugorô [casting]. October 1933: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Yoshida Genjirô's drama "Nijô-jô no Kiyomasa"; Tomoemon plays the role of Honda Masanobu [more details]. September 1935: premiere at the Kabukiza of Uno Nobuo's drama "Kôdan Yomiya no Ame"; Tomoemon plays the role of Torafugu no Tajû [more details]. April 1936: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Uwanari", which belongs to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Tomoemon plays the role of Tairyô Haruyo [more details]. April 1937: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Fudô", which belongs to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Tomoemon plays the role of Hayakumo Daijin [more details]. May 1938: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Mayama Seika's drama "Katsu Awa no Chichi"; Tomoemon plays the role of Matsuzaka Shônosuke [more details]. 1 September 1943: he dies while on tour, victim of a terrible earthquake that hits the province of Shimane. Comments: Ôtani Tomoemon VI was a talented and popular supporting tachiyaku, specialized in katakiyaku and oyajigata roles. He was a stage partner for the stars Onoe Kikugorô VI and Ichikawa Ennosuke II.
Ôtani Tomoemon VI in the role of Kan Shôjô in a print made by Natori Shunsen (1927) Print made by Ôta Masamitsu in 1950 The Nakamura Tôzô line of actors The Ôtani Tomoemon line of actors |
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