ARASHI IZABURÔ

THREE GENERATIONS

Arashi Izaburô I

Born in 1766. Eldest son of Arashi Kichisaburô I. He started his career as a disciple of Nakamura Jûzô II, performing in Kamigata miyaji shibai under the name of Nakamura Daizaburô. He joined back the Arashi clan, taking the names of Arashi Daizaburô II, Arashi Tokusaburô I and Arashi Izaburô I at unknown dates. He played the roles of Ishidô Umanojô and Amakawaya Gihei in "Kanadehon Chûshingura" in the 2nd lunar month of 1823 in Kyôto and appeared on stage for the last time in Ôsaka in the 9th lunar month of 1823 at the Naka no Shibai. He fell ill afterwards and had to retire from the Kabuki world. He was a popular Kamigata tachiyaku, who reached the jô-jô-kichi rank in the 1st lunar month of 1823.

Haimyô	Yagô
Kanshi	Mikasaya

Arashi Izaburô I playing the role of Ishidome Busuke in the drama "Keisei Ekiro no Ume", which was performed in the 1st lunar month of 1811 in Ôsaka at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Rankôsai)

Arashi Izaburô II

The actor Arashi Izaburô II held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1841 to the 7th lunar month of 1846.

The actors Onoe Tamizô II (left), Arashi Kichisaburô III (center) and Arashi Izaburô II (right) in kairaishi (a street performer), a boatman and a yamabushi roles
in a print made by Utagawa Kunisada I

Arashi Izaburô III

Dates of birth and death unknown. Second son of Arashi Kichisaburô III, he made an obscure career at the beginning of the Meiji era.