Stage names:

Matsumoto Kôjaku II
Nakamura Shijaku II
Nakamura Matashirô

Real name: Satô Mitsuru

Guilds: Kôraiya, Harimaya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Birthday: 24 March 1945

Connections:

Masters: Matsumoto Hakuô II (Matsumoto Kôshirô IX), Nakamura Matagorô II

Career:

March 1972: he graduated from the Actors Training Center of the National Theatre (first graduation) ^[1].

April 1972: he made his first appearance on stage at the National Theatre, performing the role of a soldier in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki".

June 1973: he became disciple of Nakamura Matagorô II and received the name of Nakamura Matashirô,

April/May 1983: He took part in the Kabuki tour in Los Angeles, Caracas, Lima and Mexico City.

April 1981: Matashirô passed the nadai exam.

August 1984: he became nadai and took the name of Nakamura Shijaku II at the Tôkyô Takarazuka Gekijô, where he performed in the dance-drama "Yoshiwara Suzume".

September/October 1991: Shijaku took part in the U.K. Kabuki tour.

21 February 2009: his master Nakamura Matagorô II died.

June 2011: he joined the Matsumoto clan and took the name of Matsumoto Kôjaku II at the Shinbashi Enbujô, performing in "Yoritomo no Shi".

Comments:

Matsumoto Kôjaku II is a talented supporting onnagata actor of the Kôraiya guild.

[1] The actors Nakamura Kannojô III and Nakamura Kichisaburô also graduated at the same time.

The mon of Matsumoto Kôjaku II

The Matsumoto Kôjaku line of actors