ICHIKAWA YONEJÛRÔ
   
FIVE GENERATIONS
Ichikawa Yonejûrô I
 

The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV held the name of Ichikawa Yonejûrô I from the 8th lunar month of 1829 to Spring 1844.

Ichikawa Yonejûrô II
 

The actor Ichikawa Ebijûrô V held the name of Ichikawa Yonejûrô II from the 3rd lunar month of 1858 to 1866.

Ichikawa Yonejûrô II playing the role of Iwashiro Takita in the drama "Tsutsu no Hinuma Asagao Nikki", which was staged in the 7th lunar month of 1863 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Kunichika)

Ichikawa Yonejûrô III
 

The actor Bandô Shûchô II held the name of Ichikawa Yonejûrô III from 1867 to 1873.

Ichikawa Yonejûrô IV
Ichikawa Yonejûrô IV  In Japanese | Ichikawa Sukezô II  In Japanese
 

Born in 1874. Son of Ichikawa Ebijûrô V, he started his career in October 1881 and his first stage name was Ichikawa Sukezô II. He took the name of Ichikawa Yonejûrô IV in 1884 and was active in Kansai up to his death the 18th of March 1908. His two yagô were first Harimaya, then Takashimaya.

Ichikawa Yonejûrô V
Ichikawa Yonejûrô V  In Japanese | Ichikawa Yonematsu  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career around 1912 and his first stage name was Ichikawa Yonematsu. He took the name of Ichikawa Yonejûrô V at the Shinbashi Enbujô. He left the Kabuki world to become a movie actor in Summer 1928. He performed in 35 movies between 1928 and 1932, most of them produced by Makino Film Productions. No record afterwards. His real name was Saitô Hideo.

 
Search this site powered by FreeFind
  Site map | Disclaimer
Contact | Main | Top | Updates | Actors | Plays | Playwrights | Programs | Links | FAQ | Glossary | Chronology | Illustrations | Prints | Characters | Derivatives | Theaters | Coming soon | News