ARASHI KOSHICHI
   
FOUR GENERATIONS
Arashi Koshichi I
 

The actor Arashi Koroku I held the name of Arashi Koshichi I from the 11th lunar month of 1775 to the 4th lunar month of 1776.

A mon of Arashi Koshichi I

Arashi Koshichi II
 

The actor Nakamura Kichisaburô III held the name of Arashi Koshichi II from the 11th lunar month of 1772 to 1774.

Arashi Koshichi III
 

The actor Arashi Hinasuke III held the name of Arashi Koshichi III from 1811 to the 11th lunar month of 1812.

Arashi Koshichi IV
Arashi Koshichi IV  In Japanese | Arashi Hinasuke IV  In Japanese | Arashi Sanjûrô VI  In Japanese | Arashi Hidenosuke III  In Japanese | Kanô Hidenosuke II  In Japanese | Kanô Umetarô  In Japanese | Arashi Iwajirô III  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Arashi Hinasuke II, he started his career around 1794. His first stage names were Arashi Iwajirô III, Kanô Umetarô and Arashi Sanjûrô VII. He took the names of Arashi Hinasuke V and Arashi Koshichi IV in the 3rd lunar month of 1825 and in the 11th lunar month of 1831. No records of stage performances after 1837.

Betsumei Yagô
Kanô Hinasuke II (In Japanese), Arashi Minshô (In Japanese) Yoshidaya

The short passage about Arashi Koshichi IV in the 1836 Ôsaka hyôbanki (the zone within the red box)
The rank of Arashi Koshichi IV was jô-jô (superior - superior)

 
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