Stage names:

Kataoka Ichizô V
Kataoka Jûzô V

Real name: Kataoka Tarô

Nickname: Kataichi

Guild: Matsushimaya

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Poetry name: Gashô

Existence: 10 February 1916 ~ 30 June 1991

Connections:

Father: Kataoka Ichizô IV

Sons: Kataoka Ichizô VI, Kataoka Kamezô IV

Disciple: Kataoka Ichimatsu

Career:

January 1922: he made his first appearance on stage at Shintomiza, where he received the name of Kataoka Jûzô V.

23 December 1926: his father Kataoka Ichizô IV died.

November 1928: premiere at the Kabukiza of Oka Onitarô's dance-drama "Kakuju Senzai"; Jûzô played the role of a boy [more details].

October 1934: he became nadai and took the name of Kataoka Ichizô V at Kabukiza, where he played the role of Katagiri Katsumoto's son Jirosuke in the drama "Toyotomi Sandaiki".

1946: Ichizô joined Matsumoto Kôshirô VII's troupe.

1949: Ichizô became disciple of the actor Ichikawa Ebizô IX.

December 1949: Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Ikutama Shinjû" was revived at the Mitsukoshi Gekijô, using a new script written by Uno Nobuo; Ichizô played the role of Inden'ya Chôsaku [more details].

March 1953: premiere at the Kabukiza of Osaragi Jirô's drama "Edo no Yûbae"; Ichizô played the role of Kuroiwa Dennai [casting].

January 1954: revival at the Shinbashi Enbujô of the Nagauta-based dance "Taimen Hana no Harukoma", which was entitled "Ataru Toshi Iwau Harukoma"; Ichizô played the role of Kobayashi no Asahina [casting].

March 1954: premiere at the Kabukiza of the 1st part of Funahashi Seiichi's drama "Ejima Ikushima"; Ichizô played the role of the ukiyoeshi Debaya Genshichi [more details].

October 1954: premiere at the Kabukiza of the 2nd part of Funahashi Seiichi's drama "Ejima Ikushima"; Ichizô played the role of Meakashi Tanekichi [more details].

December 1954: premiere at the Meijiza of Kawaguchi Matsutarô's revision of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Daikyôji Mukashi Goyomi", which was entitled "Osan Mohei"; Ichizô played the role of the bantô Sukeemon [casting].

March 1955: premiere at the Kabukiza of the 3rd (and last) part of Funahashi Seiichi's drama "Ejima Ikushima"; Ichizô played the role of Tsuchiya Sagami-no-Kami [more details].

May 1965: shûmei at the Kabukiza for 3 young actors of the Otowaya guild; Onoe Ushinosuke V, Onoe Sakon I and Bandô Kamesaburô IV respectively took the names of Onoe Kikunosuke IV, Onoe Tatsunosuke I, and Bandô Shinsui VIII. The program also commemorated the 16th anniversary (17th memorial service) of the passing away of Onoe Kikugorô VI. Revival in the same theater of the danmari "Otowa-ga-Dake Danmari"; Ichizô played the role of Edo Jirô Masayuki [more details].

February 1975: premiere at the Kabukiza of Ikenami Shôtarô's drama "Debauchi Otama"; Ichizô played the role of Ômiya Yohê [more details].

March 1975: revival at the National Theatre of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Jiraiya Gôketsu Monogatari"; Ichizô played the role of Kumadeya Yokushirô [casting].

February 1976: revival at the Kabukiza of a 5-act revised version of Funahashi Seiichi's drama "Ejima Ikushima"; Ichizô played the role of Tsugaya Zenroku [casting].

February 1977: premiere at the Kabukiza of Ikenami Shôtarô's drama "Ichimatsu Kozô no Onna"; Ichizô played the role of the rônin Ôkubo Kanzô [more details].

August 1980: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Shôzô I's drama "Yadonashi Danshichi Shigure no Karakasa"; Ichizô played the role of Takaichi Kazuemon [casting]; he received a special prize from the National Theatre for his performance.

March 1981: revival at the National Theatre of Kawatake Mokuami's drama "Jitsugetsusei Kyôwa Seidan"; Ichizô played the role of Yonezô [casting].

January 1984: historic revival at the National Theatre of the play "Sankai Nagoya" in which Ichizô played the role of Nagoya Sanzaemon [casting].

June 1991: Ichizô appeared on stage for the last time, in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza, where he played the role of Yatsurugi Kageyu in the drama "Ichijô Ôkura Monogatari".

30 June 1991: Ichizô died in Tôkyô.

Comments:

Talented supporting tachiyaku of the Shôwa era.

Kataoka Ichizô V's best roles: Kômori Yasugorô ("Kirare Yosa"), Shundô Genba ("Terakoya"), Hirayama ("Ômi Genji Senjin Yakata"), Narita Gorô ("Shibaraku"), Kitamura Daizen ("Kôchiyama"), Hirayama no Mushadokoro ("Jinmon/Kumiuchi") and the countryside samurai ("Sukeroku").

He had the reputation to be really fond of Sake.

Kataoka Ichizô V portraying Ono no Kudayû in the drama "Gion Ichiriki Jaya" (illustration courtesy of RANCHUROW (2010) all rights reserved)

The Kataoka Jûzô line of actors

The Kataoka Ichizô line of actors