MATSUSHIMA HAN'YA
   
FOUR GENERATIONS
Matsushima Han'ya I
 

The actor Matsushima Han'ya I held this name from 1670 to the 11th lunar month of 1686.

Matsushima Han'ya I in the book "Yakusha Hakkei", which was published in Kyôto in 1680

Matsushima Han'ya II
Matsushima Han'ya II  In Japanese | Matsushima Sakuya I  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Matsushima Han'ya I, his first stage name was Matsushima Sakuya I. He became wakaonnagata and took the name of Matsushima Han'ya II in the 12th lunar month of 1686. He went to Edo and performed in the 1st lunar month of 1693 at the Moritaza, along with Ichikawa Danjûrô I, in the same theater in the drama "Fuwa Banzaemon Shimabara Kitsune". He went back to Ôsaka in 1697. No record afterwards.

Matsushima Han'ya II in an ilustration from the book "Hana no Edo Kabuki Nendaiki"

Matsushima Han'ya III
Matsushima Han'ya III  In Japanese
 

A wakashugata actor, who was named Matsushima Han'ya III, performed in Kyôto in 1708. No record afterwards.

Matsushima Han'ya IV
Matsushima Han'ya IV  In Japanese | Matsushima Sakuya III  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career as a wakashugata, performing in the 11th lunar month of 1725 at the Ônishi no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Gokoku Jôju Naniwa no Yakata". His first stage name was Matsushima Sakuya III. He became wakaonnagata and took the name of Matsushima Han'ya IV in the 11th lunar month of 1728, performing at the Ônishi no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Kunkoku Ôe no Kishi" which was produced by Sanogawa Hanazuma I. He played the role of Tamaki in the kaomise drama "Hana Yakata Imose no Matsukane", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1732 at the Kita no Shinchi Shibai [1]. His rank in the 1733 Ôsaka hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was one rank below (superior). No record afterwards.

Matsushima Han'ya IV playing the role of Tamaki in the kaomise drama "Hana Yakata Imose no Matsukane", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1732 at the Kita no Shinchi Shibai [1]

 

Notes

[1] Also called Sakurabashi Ôshibai (literally 'Grand Kabuki at the Cherry Tree Bridge').

 
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