ICHIKAWA EMIYA II

Real name: Izumiyama Takao

Dance Name: Fujima Murasaki

Guild: Omodakaya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Birthday: 14 April 1959

Connections:

Master: Ichikawa Ennosuke III

Career:

April 1979: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Meijiza, playing in "Ejima Ikushima".

March 1980: he graduates from the Actors Training Center of the National Theatre (first year).

February 1982: he joins the troupe led by Ichikawa Ennosuke III and plays at the Misonoza (Nagoya) in the drama "Date no Jūyaku".

April 1987: Emiya takes part in the revival at the Meijiza of the play "Jūni Hitoe Komachi Zakura", which includes the famous Tokiwazu-based dance-drama "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no seki no To" [more details].

February 1990: he becomes heyago of the star Ichikawa Ennosuke III.

July 1998: Emiya becomes nadai and plays the role of Shizuka Gozen in the first act of the classic "Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura", which is performed at the Kabukiza.

Comments:

Ichikawa Emiya II is a young and popular onnagata/nimaime actor of the Omodakaya guild.

The mon of Ichikawa Emiya II

 
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