ICHIKAWA OMEZÔ VI |
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Real name: Arakawa Kinji Guild: Takinoya Line number: ROKUDAIME (VI) Birthday: 9 October 1967 Connections: Great-grandfather: Ichikawa Monnosuke VI Grandfather: Ichikawa Sadanji III Father: Ichikawa Sadanji IV Son: Ichikawa Otora VII Career: January 1973: first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza in the play "Sakaya". February 1974: he receives the name of Ichikawa Otora VI at the Kabukiza by playing the roles of Umekichi and Michimaro in the plays "Tanuki" and "Tôdaiki". May 2003: Ichikawa Otora VI takes at the Kabukiza the name of Ichikawa Omezô VI by playing the roles of Dejiri Seibê, Narita Gorô and a bonze in the dramas "Kiwametsuki Banzuiin Chôbê", "Shibaraku" and "Kappore". His son makes his first stage appearance, receiving the name of Ichikawa Otora VII and playing the roles of Chôbê's son Chômatsu and the little apprentice Chômatsu in the plays "Kiwametsuki Banzuiin Chôbê" and "Kamiyui Shinza". November 2005: tôshi kyôgen revival at the National Theatre of the drama "Ehon Taikôki"; Omezô plays the role of Satô Masakiyo [casting]. August 2009: 2nd Kabuki program with Kataoka Ainosuke as zagashira at the Eirakukan, a renovated traditional theater built in the city of Toyooka (prefecture of Hyôgo) [more details]. Comments: Ichikawa Omezô VI is a young and promising tachiyaku,
excelling in aragoto roles. |
The mon of Ichikawa Omezô VI The Ichikawa Otora line of actors The Ichikawa Omezô line of actors |
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