| ICHIKAWA METORA |
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| Ichikawa Metora I Ichikawa Metora I  |
Ichikawa Seikichi |
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Born in 1853. Adopted by the actor Ichikawa Monnosuke V, he received the name of Ichikawa Seikichi and was trained as a wakaonnagata actor. He took the name of Ichikawa Metora I in the 3rd lunar month of 1865 and was active in Edo/Tôkyô for 14 years. He died in Tôkyô the 8th of May 1879. |
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Ichikawa Metora I's shinie (print made by Toyohara Kunichika in May 1879) |
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| Ichikawa Metora II | |
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The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke VI held the name of Ichikawa Metora II from November 1888 to May 1910. |
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Ichikawa Metora II playing the role of the courtesan Usugumo in the drama "Otokodate Harusame Gasa", which was staged in April 1897 at the Kabukiza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika) |
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