| KATAOKA GATÔ II |
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Guild: Matsushimaya Line number: NIDAIME (II) Existence: 1839 ~ 22nd day of the 11th lunar month of 1871 [1] Connections: Grandfather: Kataoka Nizaemon VII Father: Kataoka Shimamaru Master: Mimasu Daigorô IV Adoptive father: Kataoka Nizaemon VIII Brothers: Mimasu Inemaru I, Kataoka Ichizô III Disciple: Kataoka Matsunosuke Career: 1839 ~ 1851: born in Ôsaka. His father, son of Kataoka Nizaemon VII, was not an actor but a painter, which used the name of Nishikawa Kuniharu. He served his apprenticeship with the star Mimasu Daigorô IV, who gave him the name of Mimasu Umemaru at an unknown time. 1851: he was adopted by Kataoka Gadô II and received the name of Kataoka Matsunosuke II. 1854: Matsunosuke and his adoptive father Kataoka Gadô II settled in Edo. 4th lunar month of 1856: Kataoka Matsunosuke II took the name of Kataoka Gatô II at the Nakamuraza, performing in the drama "Hitokana-de Kodakara Soga". 7th lunar month of 1857: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Sakurada Jisuke III's drama "Sanzesô Nishiki Bunshô"; Gatô played the role of Osono [casting]. 13th day of the 5th lunar month of 1859 [2]: his first master Mimasu Daigorô IV died. 10th lunar month of 1862: Gatô and his adoptive father Kataoka Nizaemon VIII went back to Ôsaka. 1st lunar month of 1863: Gatô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual]. 16th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1863 [3]: his adoptive father Kataoka Nizaemon VIII died in Ôsaka; Gatô had to replace him to play the role of Tabakoya Sankichi in the new year drama "Keisei Sôshinji", which was staged at the Kado no Shibai. 3rd lunar month of 1863: Gatô played in the same theater the roles of Momonoi Wakasanosuke, Hayano Kanpei, Katô Yomoshichi, Konami, Igo and Ishidô Umanojô in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". He also played the role of Fujiya Izaemon in the drama "Kuruwa Bunshô"; the role of the courtesan Ôgiya Yûgiri was played by Nakamura Sennosuke. Spring 1866: he went on tour in Ise, where he temporarily performed under the name of Kataoka Gadô. 10th lunar month of 1871: Gatô played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Hinadori and Motome in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". He also played the role of Yamazaki Yogorô in the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki". 11th lunar month of 1871: Gatô went to Kyôto to perform the sames roles at the Minamigawa no Shibai; he unfortunately fell ill and could not perform. 22nd day of the 11th lunar month of 1871 [1]: Gatô died in Kyôto. Comments: Kataoka Gatô II was a 19th century Ôsaka actor, who was able to perform a wide range of tachiyaku, katakiyaku or onnagata roles. Wagoto and jitsugoto roles were his forte. He posthumously received the name of Kataoka Nizaemon IX. [1] The 22nd day of the 11th lunar month of the 4th year of the Meiji era was the 2nd of January 1872 in the western calendar. [2] The 13th day of the 5th lunar month of the 6th year of the Ansei era was the 13th of June 1859 in the western calendar. [3] The 16th day of the 2nd lunar month of the 3rd year of the Bunkyû era was the 3rd of April 1863 in the western calendar. [4] He was never acknowledged as an official holder of the name. |
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Kataoka Gatô II playing the role of Asama Tomoenojô in the drama "Asama-ga-Dake Omokage Zôshi",
which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1871 at the Kado no Shibai The Kataoka Matsunosuke line of actors The Kataoka Gadô line of actors The Kataoka Gatô line of actors The Kataoka Nizaemon line of actors |
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