| WAKAURA KINJÛRÔ |
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Existence: ??? Connection: Master: Sodesaki Karyû Disciples: Sodesaki Iroha II, Sodesaki Tsumanosuke, Sodesaki Nuinosuke Family map: the Sodesaki Clan Career: 1705: disciple of Sodesaki Karyû, he received the name of Sodesaki Wakaura I and made his debut on stage (hatsubutai) in Ôsaka in the 11th lunar month, performing as a wakaonnagata. End of 1708: he went to Edo to perform as a wakaonnagata at the Moritaza. 1709: Wakaura played in the same theater the role of Kewaizaka no Shôshô in the new year sogamono drama "Fukubiki Soga". Fall 1712: Wakaura went back to Kamigata. 12th lunar month of 1712: Wakaura played in Ôsaka the role of Okura in Azuma Sanpachi's kaomise drama "Enmei Kobukuro", which was produced by Arashi San'emon III. 11th lunar month of 1714: Wakaura played the role of Suzuka in the kaomise drama "Azuma-zukuri Ôdaidokoro", which was produced at Kameya Kumenojô's theater by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I. 11th lunar month of 1716: Wakaura played in Kyôto the role of Dairoku's nyôbô Okuri in the kaomise drama "Daikoku Tenjin Fukuju Musume", which was produced by Yamatoya Jinbê III at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater; the role of the otokodate Dairoku was played by Shinozuka Jirozaemon I. 11th lunar month of 1717: Wakaura played in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai the role of the Kyôto woman Omoto in the kaomise drama "Benten Chôja Uga no Tama", which was produced by Ogino Kinnojô. Fall 1719: Wakaura went to Kyôto. 11th lunar month of 1719: Wakaura played the role of Satoemon's nyôbô Ochika in the kaomise drama "Chiyo no Ume Naniwa Kagami", which was produced in Kyôto by Sakakiyama Shirojûrô. 1st lunar month of 1720: Wakaura's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Kirinami Takie and Yamamoto Kamon. 2nd lunar month of 1720: Wakaura's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Kirinami Takie and Yamamoto Kamon. 11th lunar month of 1720: Wakaura became zamoto and coproduced in Kyôto, along with Matsumoto Shigemaki, the kaomise drama "Shin Yakata Fukutoku no Kado". 1st lunar month of 1721: Wakaura's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Kirinami Takie and Yamamoto Kamon. He also coproduced in the same theater, along with Matsumoto Shigemaki, the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Kuruma Yadori". 11th lunar month of 1721: he became tachiyaku, took the name of Wakaura Kinjûrô and coproduced in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater, along with Matsumoto Shigemaki, the kaomise drama "Fuji Asama Taiheiraku". 1st lunar month of 1722: Kinjûrô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was one black stroke below jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. Fall 1722: Kinjûrô went to Ôsaka. 11th lunar month of 1722: Kinjûrô played in Ôsaka at the Ônishi no Shibai the role of Yatsurugi Sadaemon (or Jôemon ?) in the kaomise drama "Genji Moyô Ichimai Gushi", which was produced by Yamatoyama Jinzaemon II; his main stage partners were Osagawa Jûemon, Sugiyama Kanzaemon III, Bandô Matajûrô I and Sodeshima Genji. 1st lunar month of 1723: Kinjûrô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Ichinokawa Hikoshirô I. 3rd lunar month of 1723: Kinjûrô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was one black stroke below jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with his master Karyû Sawaemon! 11th lunar month of 1723: Kinjûrô played at the Ônishi no Shibai the role of the kerai Hosshôji Manzô in the kaomise drama "Fukujukai Kogane no Minato", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I. 1st lunar month of 1724: Kinjûrô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was back to jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. 1725: Kinjûrô went on tour in Ise. Fall 1725: he went back to Ôsaka and took the name of Murakami Kinjûrô. 11th lunar month of 1725: Kinjûrô played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Ôinosuke in Kaneko Kichizaemon's kaomise drama "Wagô no Futabashira", which was produced by Arashi San'emon III. Fall 1726: he went back to Kyôto and took back the name of Wakaura Kinjûrô. Beginning of 1731: he went to Edo. 11th lunar month of 1731: he took back the name of Sodesaki Wakaura I, switched back to female roles and played at the Moritaza the role of Akashiro's wife Miyagi in the kaomise drama "Honryô Sakae Hachinoki". 1st lunar month of 1732: Wakaura's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He was the kanjiku for the onnagata actors. 11th lunar month of 1732: Wakaura played at the Moritaza the role of Sadatô's nyôbô in the kaomise drama "Ikioi Gongorô Kagemasa". 1st lunar month of 1733: Wakaura's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He was the kanjiku for the onnagata actors. 11th lunar month of 1733: he took back the name of Wakaura Kinjûrô, switched to tachiyaku roles and played at the Moritaza the role of Hirai no Yasumasa in the kaomise drama "Ebyôbu Shuten Dôji". 1st lunar month of 1734: Kinjûrô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. He played in the same theater the role of Soga Jûrô Sukenari in the new year sogamono drama "Harukoma Kanô Soga"; the roles of Soga Gorô Tokimune, Ôiso no Tora (Jûrô's lover) and Kewaizaka no Shôshô (Gorô's lover) were played by Morita Kan'ya IV, Arashi Kisanta and Somekawa Tsuneyo. No record afterwards. Comments: Wakaura Kinjûrô was a Kamigata actor, who was active in Ôsaka, Kyôto and Edo from the second half of the 1700s to the first half of the 1730s. He was able to perform a wide range of roles as he was, depending of the season, either a wakaonnagata or a tachiyaku. As a wakaonnagata, he was jô-jô-kichi three times, in 1721, 1732 and 1733. He was less successful as a tachiyaku. He excelled in onna budô. He most likely died in 1735. In the Ritsumeikan University Actors Database, Sodesaki Iroha was reported as being the first stage name of Wakaura Kinjûrô. He was Sodesaki Iroha between 1688 and 1712, Sodesaki Wakaura I between 1712 and 1721 and finally Wakaura Kinjûrô from 1721. We've discarded this version and stayed in line with the pieces of data from Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten".
The actors Wakaura Kinjûrô (top/left), Bandô Matajûrô I (top/center), Harada Senzaemon (top/right) and Sodeoka Genji (bottom/left) playing the roles of Yatsurugi Sadaemon (or Jôemon ?), Kumagushi Dôkan, Osaragi Ôkura and Okuzaemon's wife Tatsu in the kaomise drama "Genji Moyô Ichimai Gushi", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1722 in Ôsaka at the Ônishi no Shibai The Sodesaki Wakaura line of actors |
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