Stage names:

Nakamura Tsuruzô II
Nakamura Ganpachi
Anegawa Kikuzô	|

Guilds: Maizuruya ^[1], Nabeya ^[2]

Nicknames: Gandayû ^[3]

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Poetry name: Sankô

Existence: 1831 ~ 11 April 1890

Connection:

Masters: Nakamura Nakazô III, Anegawa Shinshirô IV

Career:

1831: born in Edo in the district of Moto-Yoshiwara. He started his career in Ôsaka as a disciple of Anegawa Nakazô, who gave him the name of Anegawa Kikuzô.

19th day of the 4th lunar month of 1853 ^[4]: his first master Anegawa Shinshirô IV died in Ôsaka.

1856: he went back to Edo and became a disciple of the actor Nakamura Tsuruzô I, who gave him the name of Nakamura Ganpachi.

5th lunar month of 1861: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Ryu to Mimasu Takane no Kumokiri"; Ganpachi played the roles of Daruma no Chôji and the misemonoshi Rokubu no Kane [casting].

5th lunar month of 1862: premiere at the Moritaza of the drama "Shinpan Ukina no Yomiuri"; Ganpachi played the role of the Aburaya gejo Otori [more details].

9th lunar month of 1865: his master took the name of Nakamura Nakazô III at the Nakamuraza.

2nd lunar month of 1867: Nakamura Ganpachi took the name of Nakamura Tsuruzô II at the Moritaza, performing in the drama "Atarikuji Manzei Soga".

October 1878: premiere at the Shintomiza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Jitsugetsusei Kyôwa Seidan"; Tsuruzô played the roles of the travelling actor Miyagawa Ushizô, the hinin Shichibê and the hikite jaya kôshitsu Okise [casting].

February 1879: premiere at the Shintomiza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Ningen Banji Kane no Yo no Naka"; Tsuruzô played the role of Seizaemon's wife Oran [casting].

February 1885: Tsuruzô took part in the opening ceremony of the Chitoseza [info].

24 December 1886: his second master Nakamura Nakazô III died.

March 1890: Tsuruzô appeared on stage for the last time, in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza, where he performed in the drama "Sôma Heishi Nidai Monogatari".

11 April 1890: Tsuruzô died in Tôkyô.

Comments:

Nakamura Tsuruzô II was a Meiji era supporting tachiyaku actor.

[1] His yagô when he was Nakamura Ganpachi & Nakamura Tsuruzô II.

[2] His yagô when he was Nakamura Ganpachi.

[3] Literally 'Master Gan'.

[4] The 19th day of the 4th lunar month of the 6th year of the Kaei era was the 26th of May 1853 in the western calendar.

The actors Nakamura Tsuruzô II (left/bottom) and Iwai Hanshirô VIII (right) playing the roles of Chôji and Oryû in the drama "Ura Omote Yanagi no Uchiwae", which was staged in August 1875 at the Shinboriza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

The Nakamura Tsuruzô line of actors