| ASAO KUNIGORÔ |
| SEVEN GENERATIONS | |
| Asao Kunigorô I Asao Kunigorô I  |
Yamatoya Yosahachi [1] |
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Date of birth unknown. His first stage name was Yamatoya Yosahachi [1]. He became disciple of Asao Tamejûrô I and received the name of Asao Kunigorô I in the 11th lunar month of 1774. He became katakiyaku in 1775 and died in 1776. His haimyô was Kishô and he was the elder brother of Asao Kunigorô II, the future stage giant Kataoka Nizaemon VII. |
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The name of Asao Kunigorô I in the 1776 Kyôto hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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| Asao Kunigorô II | |
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The actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII held the name of Asao Kunigorô II from 1777 to the 1st lunar month of 1788. |
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Asao Kunigorô II playing the role of Mikami Danjô in the kaomise drama "Hoshi Matsuri Fukki no Kurairi", which was staged in Kyôto in the 11th lunar month of 1780 |
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| Asao Kunigorô III | |
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The actor Asao Kunigorô III held this name from 1798 to the 1st lunar month of 1835. |
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Asao Kunigorô III playing the role of Hanada Motome in the drama "Ôishizuri Sakura no Tanzaku", which was staged in the 3rd lunar month of 1822 at the Kado no Shibai (print made by Shunkôsai Hokushû) |
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| Asao Kunigorô IV Asao Kunigorô IV |
Nakamura Kanjûrô |
Mimasu Kanjûrô |
Mimasu Monnosuke |
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Date of birth unknown. Disciple of Mimasu Mitsugorô, his first stage names were Mimasu Monnosuke and Mimasu Kanjûrô. He became disciple of the star Nakamura Utaemon III and switched his name to Nakamura Kanjûrô at unknown times. It may have become disciple of Asao Kunigorô III (assumption to be proved). He took the name of Asao Kunigorô IV in 1839 but held it for a very short period of times as he died in 1840. He was a katakiyaku actor. |
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The name of Asao Kunigorô IV in the 1840 Kyôto hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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| Asao Kunigorô V [2] Arashi Kan'emon |
Ikushima Kan'emon |
Asao Kunigorô V |
Nakamura Sanpachi |
Nakamura Umebachi [3] |
Asao Yamamichi |
Asao Sanpachi |
Mimasu Kanzô II [4] |
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Date of birth unknown. He started his career in Kamigata, performing under the name of Mimasu Kanzô II (relationship to the Mimasu clan unknown [4]). He became a disciple of Asao Tamejûrô III and received the names of Asao Sanpachi in 1821 and Asao Yamamichi at an unknown date. He was for a short period of time a disciple of Nakamura Utaemon III and received the names of Nakamura Umebachi [3] in 1839 and Nakamura Sanpachi in 1841. He took the name of Asao Kunigorô V during the 1840s. He became a disciple of Arashi Rikan III and took the name of Ikushima Kan'emon in 1847. He was active up to 1881. This actor excelled in katakiyaku roles in sewamono and oyajigata roles in his latter years. |
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| Asao Kunigorô VI [5] Asao Kunigorô VI |
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Date of birth and death unknown. Asao Kunigorô VI was active between 1848 and 1857. He was a katakiyaku/jitsuaku actor. |
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The name of Asao Kunigorô VI in the 1856 Edo hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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| Asao Kunigorô VII [5] Asao Kunigorô VII |
Nakamura Kantarô II |
Nakamura Shikagorô |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Nakamura Shikan IV, his first stage name was Nakamura Shikagorô. He took the name of Nakamura Kantarô II in April 1882 at the Ichimuraza. He finally became Asao Kunigorô VII in November 1885. No record afterwards. |
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[1] In Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten", his first stage name was recorded as Asai Kunigorô. In the Ritsumeikan University Actors Database, it was recorded as Nakamura Kunigorô. Only the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran" reported Yamatoya Yosahachi. [2] In the Ritsumeikan University Actors Database, Asao Kunigorô V held this name from 1846 to 1877. He never held the names of Arashi Kan'emon, Ikushima Kan'emon or Nakamura Sanpachi. In Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten", he took the name of Asao Kunigorô V in 1844 and held it up to 1877. He never held the names of Arashi Kan'emon or Nakamura Sanpachi but was also called Ikushima Kan'emon. We've decided to stick with the data in the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran". [3] Asao Umebachi in Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten" or in the Ritsumeikan University Actors Database. [4] Mimasu Kanzô I was the younger brother of Mimasu Daigorô I. [5] Actor not recorded in Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten" or in the Ritsumeikan University Actors Database. Only in latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran". |
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