Stage names:

Ichikawa Sanshô V
Horikoshi Fukusaburô

Other name:

Ichikawa Danjûrô X

Real name: Horikoshi Fukusaburô

Guild: Naritaya

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Existence: 31 October 1882 ~ 1 February 1956

Connection:

Adoptive father (father-in-law): Ichikawa Danjûrô IX

Adopted son: Ichikawa Danjûrô XI

Disciples: Ichikawa Fukunosuke III, Ichikawa Tarô

Career:

31st of October 1882: born in a family of bankers. His father's name was Inanobu Rihei and his name was Inanobu Fukusaburô.

1901: he became the son-in-law of the great star Ichikawa Danjûrô IX, an unusual wedding for the Kabuki world. He was quickly adopted by the Ichikawa clan and took the name of Horikoshi Fukusaburô (honmyô, not stage name). He was not an actor but he was interested in the art and studied it with assiduity in the company of his father-in-law.

13 September 1903: his adoptive father Ichikawa Danjûrô IX died.

1910: he joined the troupe led by Nakamura Ganjirô I, performing only minor roles and it was said that his origins were kept secret for a few years in order not to bring some shame on the Ichikawa name. His first stage name was his honmyô Horikoshi Fukusaburô.

November 1917: he took the name of Ichikawa Sanshô V at the Kabukiza, playing the role of Soga Gorô Tokimune in the bombastic drama "Ya-no-Ne"; the roles of Soga Jûrô Sukenari, the radish-seller and Ôzatsuma Shuzendayû were played by Nakamura Utaemon V, Ichikawa Danshirô II and Ichikawa Kodanji V.

June 1924: Sanshô played at the Hongôza the role of Arajishi Otokonosuke in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the role of Nikki Danjô was played by Ichikawa Sadanji II.

September 1926: Sanshô played at the Asakusa Shôchikuza the role of Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada in the drama "Akoya"; the roles of Akoya and Iwanaga Saemon were played by Bandô Shûchô III and Ichikawa Yaozô VIII.

March 1927: Sanshô played at the Nakaza the role of Arajishi Otokonosuke in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the role of Nikki Danjô was played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII.

November 1930: Sanshô played at the Shinbashi Enbujô the role of Soga Gorô Tokimune in the new year drama "Ya-no-Ne"; the role of Soga Jûrô Sukenari was played by Ichikawa Shinnosuke V.

November 1932: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Gedatsu", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of Akushichibyôe Kagekiyo [more details].

January 1933: revival at the Kabukiza of "Fuwa", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of Fuwa Banzaemon.

October 1933: revival at the Kabukiza of "Zôhiki"; Sanshô played the role of Yamagami Gennai Saemon.

April 1934: revival at the Kabukiza of "Oshimodoshi"; Sanshô played the role of the demon-queller.

January 1936: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the role of Arajishi Otokonosuke in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the role of Nikki Danjô was played by Onoe Kikugorô VI.

April 1936: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Uwanari", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of Teruhi no Miko, in reality the jealous ghost of Hatsuka-no-Mae [more details].

May 1936: revival at the Kabukiza of "Nanatsu Men", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of the mask-maker Gagoze Akaemon, in reality Awazu Rokurô Saemon [casting].

February 1937: Sanshô played at the Ôsaka Kabukiza the role of Soga Gorô Tokimune in the new year drama "Ya-no-Ne".

April 1937: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Fudô", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of Fudô Myôô [more details].

November 1938: revival at the Kokusai Gekijô (International Theater) of the drama "Fudô", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of Fudô Myôô [more details]. He also played in the same theater the role of Kamakura Gongorô Kagemasa in the bombastic drama "Shibaraku".

April 1941: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the bombastic role of the demon-queller in the "Oshimodoshi" grand finale of the dance-drama "Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji"; the role of the shirabyôshi Hanako was played by Onoe Kikugorô VI.

December 1941: revival at the Minamiza of "Nanatsu Men", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of the mask-maker Gagoze Akaemon, in reality Awazu Rokurô Saemon.

June 1942: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Kan U", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Sanshô played the role of Akushichibyôe Kagekiyo, later the Chinese general Kan U [casting].

May 1947: revival at the Tôkyô Gekijô of the drama "Jayanagi"; Sanshô played the role of Shamon Kûjaku, in reality Akushichibyôe Kagekiyo [more details].

January 1949: Sanshô played at the Shinbashi Enbujô the role of Soga Gorô Tokimune in the new year drama "Ya-no-Ne"; the role of Soga Jûrô Sukenari was played by Ichikawa Omezô IV.

February 1949: Sanshô played at the Ôsaka Kabukiza the roles of Arajishi Otokonosuke, Ikyû and Hôjô Takatoki in the dramas "Meiboku Sendai Hagi", "Sukeroku" and "Takatoki", which were part of a special program celebrating the shûmei of Ichikawa Jukai III and Ichikawa Sumizô VII.

April 1949: Sanshô played at the Tôkyô Gekijô the role of Umeômaru in the drama "Kurumabiki"; the roles of Matsuômaru, Sakuramaru and Shihei were played by Ichikawa Ebizô IX, Ichimura Uzaemon XVI and Bandô Hikosaburô VII.

November 1951: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the role of Kaba no Kaja Noriyori in the drama "Onna Shibaraku"; the role of Tomoe Gozen was played by Nakamura Tokizô III.

February 1952: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the role of Arajishi Otokonosuke in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the role of Nikki Danjô was played by Onoe Shôroku II.

March 1953: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the role of Ikyû in the drama "Sukeroku"; the roles of Sukeroku and Agemaki were played by Ichikawa Ebizô IX and Onoe Baikô VII.

October 1953: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the role of Kagekiyo in the drama "Gedatsu".

November 1953: Sanshô played at the Kabukiza the role of Ashikaga Tadayoshi in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

March 1954: Sanshô played at the Ôsaka Kabukiza the role of Kagekiyo in the drama "Gedatsu".

September 1954: Sanshô appeared on stage for the last time, in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza, where he performed in the dance-drama "Kuramayama", which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Komazô X.

1 February 1956: Sanshô died.

1962: he posthumously received the name of Ichikawa Danjûrô X.

Comments:

Although he was below average as an actor, Ichikawa Sanshô V spent time and energy to revive many long-forgotten plays belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban, like "Gedatsu", "Fuwa", "Zôhiki" or "Nanatsu Men".

Ichikawa Sanshô V playing the role of Umeômaru in the drama "Kurumabiki" in a print made by Natori Shunsen in 1953

The Ichikawa Sanshô line of actors

The Ichikawa Danjûrô line of actors