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). |
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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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