| NAKAMURA FUKUSUKE V |
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Guild: Narikomaya Line number: GODAIME (V) Existence: 10 May 1900 ~ 1 August 1933 Connections: Father: Nakamura Utaemon V Brother: Nakamura Utaemon VI Son: Nakamura Shikan VII Grandsons: Nakamura Fukusuke IX, Nakamura Shikan VIII Great-grandsons: Nakamura Kankurô VI, Nakamura Shichinosuke II, Nakamura Kotarô VI, Nakamura Hashinosuke IV, Nakamura Fukunosuke III, Nakamura Utanosuke IV Great-great-grandsons: Nakamura Kantarô III, Nakamura Chôzaburô II Career: July 1904: first stage appearance, at the Tôkyôza, where he receives the name of Nakamura Kotarô II. April 1916: Nakamura Kotarô II takes the name of Nakamura Fukusuke V at the Kabukiza. February 1917: Fukusuke plays at the Minamiza the role of Shizuka Gozen in the michiyuki "Yoshinoyama"; the role of Tadanobu is played by Ichimura Uzaemon XV. February 1918: Fukusuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of Irie Tanzô in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". March 1920: Fukusuke plays at the Minamiza the role of Matsushima in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". April 1920: Fukusuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of Matsushima in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". March 1921: Fukusuke plays at the Yokohama Gekijô the role of Matsushima in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". October 1921: Fukusuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of Konami in the 9th act of "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the role of Konami's mother Tonase is played by Fukusuke's father Nakamura Utaemon V. February 1922 ~ April 1924: Fukusuke is the leader of the Hagoromokai, a society dedicated to the study and the development of shosagoto. February 1922: revival at the Imperial Theater of the Nagauta-based dance-drama "Tsuki no Kao Monaka no Natorigusa", which is entitled "Oniji Hyôshimai"; Fukusuke plays the role of Matsu-no-Mae [more details]. September 1922: Fukusuke plays at the Shintomiza the role of Chidori in the drama "Heike Nyogo no Shima". March 1923: Fukusuke plays at the Imperial Theater the leading role of the dance "Onna to Kage" ("The woman and the shadow"), based on a script written by Paul Claudel and a choreography made by Kineya Sakichi. October 1924: Fukusuke plays at the Hongôza the role of Konami in the 9th act of "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the role of Konami's mother Tonase is played by Fukusuke's father Nakamura Utaemon V. November 1924: Fukusuke plays at the Imperial Theater the role of Matsushima in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". November 1925: Fukusuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of Rikiya in the 9th act of "Kanadehon Chûshingura". July 1927: Fukusuke plays at the Hongôza the roles of Kokingo and Osato in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". June 1928: Fukusuke plays at the Meijiza the role of Suke-no-Tsubone in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". October 1928: Fukusuke plays at the Kabukiza the role of Okinoi in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". November 1928: premiere at the Kabukiza of Oka Onitarô's dance-drama "Kakuju Senzai"; Fukusuke plays the role of a merchant [more details]. July 1929: Fukusuke plays at the Meijiza the role of Osai in the 6th act of "Kanadehon Chûshingura". January 1931: Fukusuke plays at the Tôkyô Gekijô the role of Chiyo in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; his stage partners are Onoe Kikugorô VI (Matsuômaru), Nakamura Kichiemon I (Genzô) and Onoe Taganojô III (Tonami). June 1931: Fukusuke plays at the Tôkyô Gekijô the role of Suke-no-Tsubone in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". July 1931: premiere in Tôkyô at the Tôkyô Gekijô of the play "Ippon Gatana Dohyô Iri", written by Hasegawa Shin, in which Kikugorô plays the role of Otsuta; the role of Môhei is played by Onoe Kikugorô VI [casting]. June 1932: premiere at the Kabukiza of Hasegawa Shin's drama "Irezumi Chôhan"; Fukusuke plays the role of Onaka [casting]. November 1932: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Gedatsu", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Fukusuke plays the role of Kagekiyo's daughter Hitomaru [more details]. March 1933: Fukusuke appears on stage for the last time, playing at the Kabukiza the roles of Satsuki, Motome and Okuma in the dramas "Toki-ha Ima Kikyô no Hataage", "Imoseyama Onna Teikin" (the "Mikasayama Goten" scene) and "Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijô". Comments: Nakamura Fukusuke V was a talented onnagata actor, who unfortunately died too young. He could have been Nakamura Utaemon VI but he met with a tragic and early end.
Nakamura Fukusuke V playing the role of Ohan in the drama "Katsuragawa Renri no Shigarami" (print made by Natori Shunsen in 1928) Print made by Natori Shunsen in 1928 The Nakamura Kotarô line of actors The Nakamura Fukusuke line of actors |
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