ICHIKAWA EMINO

Stage name:

Ichikawa Emino

Real name: Kojima Yutaka

Guild: Omodakaya

Birthday: 31 March 1979

Connections:

Career:

31 March 1979: born in Okaya in Nagano Prefecture. His mother is a dance teacher of the Murasaki branch of the famous Fujima school of Buyô.

1983: he started learning Buyô.

1991: as a Buyô dancer, he received the name of Fujima Minosuke.

1997: he became a disciple of Ichikawa Ennosuke III.

July 1997: he received the name of Ichikawa Emino and made his debut on stage (hatsubutai) at the Kabukiza, where he performed a nakai role in the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami". He also performed 3 roles in the drama "Tôryû Oguri Hangan".

November 2012: Emino played at the Meijiza the role of Princess Ichô-no-Mae in the drama "Keisei Hangonkô".

January 2013: Emino became nadai and celebrated it at the Shôchikuza, where he played the roles of Nishiki-no-Mae and the koshimoto Momiji in "Kenuki" and "Shi-no-Kiri". These dramas were staged to celebrate the shûmei of Ichikawa En'ô II, Ichikawa Ennosuke IV and Ichikawa Chûsha IX in Ôsaka.

Comments:

Ichikawa Emino is a young and talented actor of the Omodakaya guild.

For more details and pictures, check his official website: www.ichikawa-emino.com