THE ACTORS' TEMPLE

The Daiunji, a temple located in Tôkyô in the district of Edogawa-Ku Nishi-Mizue, is famous for its cemetery full of actors' graves. Originally built in 1620 in Asakusa Kuramae, it moved to Honjo Oshiage after its first destruction in a big fire. it was completely destroyed for the second time during the 1923 earthquake and was finally rebuilt in Edogawa-Ku Nishi-Mizue in 1931. It is nicknmaed Yakushadera ("the Actors' Temple).

The tombstone of the Ichimura Uzaemon line of actors and Ichimuraza managers, from Ichimura Uzaemon III to Ichimura Uzaemon XVI

The tombstone of the Bandô Hikosaburô line of actors, from Bandô Hikosaburô III to Bandô Hikosaburô VI

The tombstone of Bandô Hikosaburô III

The tombstone of Onoe Kikugorô I

The tombstone of the Segawa Kikunojô line of actors, from Segawa Kikunojô I to Segawa Kikunojô VI

The tombstone of the Matsumoto Kôshirô line of actors, from Matsumoto Kôshirô IV to Matsumoto Kôshirô VI

The tombstone of the Nakamura Kanzaburô line of actors and Nakamuraza managers, from Nakamura Kanzaburô I to Nakamura Kanzaburô XIII

The tombstone of Nakamura Kanzaburô III

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