Stage names:
Nakamura Kanjaku V
Nakamura Tomotarô
Real name: Hayashi Tomotarô
Guild: Narikomaya
Line number: GODAIME (V)
Birthday: 6 February 1959
Connections:
Great-great-grandfather: Nakamura Kanjaku III
Great-grandfather: Nakamura Ganjirô I
Grandfather: Nakamura Ganjirô II
Father: Sakata Tôjûrô IV (Nakamura Ganjirô III)
Brother: Nakamura Senjaku III
Son: Nakamura Kazutarô
Career:
November 1967: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza and receives the name of Nakamura Tomotarô.
August 1980: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Shôzô I's drama "Yadonashi Danshichi Shigure no Karakasa"; Tomotarô plays the role of the actor Sawamura Kunitarô [casting].
May ~ July 1988: tour in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
January 1995: Nakamura Tomotarô and his younger brother Nakamura Hirotarô respectively take the name of Nakamura Kanjaku V and Nakamura Senjaku III at the Nakaza; the new Kanjaku plays the roles of Kameya Chûbei and the spirit of the lion in the drama "Fûin Giri" and the dance "Kagami Jishi".
April 1995: Nakamura Kanjaku V and Nakamura Senjaku III celebrate their shûmei in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza; the new Kanjaku plays the roles of Motome and the shirabyôshi Hanako in the classic "Imoseyama Onna Teikin" and the dance-drama "Ninin Dôjôji".
October 1995: Nakamura Kanjaku V and Nakamura Senjaku III celebrate their shûmei in Nagoya at the Misonoza; the new Kanjaku plays the roles of Kameya Chûbei and Minamoto no Raikô in the dramas "Fûin Giri" and "Komochi Yamamba".
November 1995: Nakamura Kanjaku V and Nakamura Senjaku III celebrate their shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza; the new Kanjaku plays the roles of Naoe Yamashiro-no-Kami Sanetsuna and Shinanoya Ohan (and the decchi Chôkichi) in the dramas "Terutora Haizen" and "Obiya".
September 1999: revival at the Minamiza of Katsu Genzô III's drama "Ogasawara Sôdô"; Kanjaku plays the roles of the yakko Kikuhei (in reality the fox of Mt. Myôjin) and Ogasawara Haito [casting].
June 2000: revival at the Kabukiza of the spectacular hengemono "Ôtsue Dôjôji"; Kanjaku plays the role of Ya-no-Ne no Gorô [more details].
May ~ June 2001: Chikamatsuza tour and several Kabuki seminars in England. Kanjaku, his father Ganjirô and his brother Senjaku play in the dance-drama "Tsuri Onna" and Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's masterpiece "Sonezaki Shinjû" [more details].
June 2003: two-week Chikamatsuza tour in Moscow and St. Petersburg (Russia); Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's masterpiece "Sonezaki Shinjû" is performed with Kanjaku and his father Nakamura Ganjirô in the roles of Hiranoya Tokubei and Tenmaya Ohatsu.
April 2005: Chikamatsuza tour in Korea with his father Ganjirô and Nakamura Kikaku. The program is made up of the dance "Bô Shibari" and Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's masterpiece "Sonezaki Shinjû"; Kanjaku plays the role of Jirôkaja and Hiranoya Tokubei in the former and latter items [more details].
June 2005: Chikamatsuza tour in the USA with his father Ganjirô and Nakamura Kikaku. The program is made up of the dance "Bô Shibari" and Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's masterpiece "Sonezaki Shinjû"; Kanjaku plays the role of Jirôkaja and Hiranoya Tokubei in the former and latter items [more details].
September 2007: 19th edition of the Chikamatsuza tour, in 4 cities in China; Kanjaku plays the role of Matahei in "Domo Mata" [more details].
March 2009: Kabuki adaptation by the famous stage director Ninagawa Yukio of Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night", which is titled "Ninagawa Jûniya", from the 24th to the 28th of March 2009 in London (UK) at the Barbican Theater; Kanjaku plays the role of Andô Enchiku (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) [more details]. The same play is staged with the same casting in June 2009 at the Shimbashi Embujô and in July 2009 at the Shôchikuza.
Comments:
Nakamura Kanjaku V is a talented and dynamic wagotoshi actor.
The mon of Nakamura Kanjaku V