| ARASHI RAISHI |
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| Arashi Raishi I | |
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The actor Arashi Raishi I held this name from 11th lunar month of 1797 to the 5th lunar month of 1803. |
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The actors Arashi Raishi I (left) and Fujikawa Tomokichi I (right) playing the roles of Fujiya Izaemon and the second Yûgiri in the drama "Keisei Gaishi Nandokoro", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1797 at the Minamigawa no Shibai |
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| Arashi Raishi II | |
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The actor Arashi Raishi II held this name from the 2nd lunar month of 1823 to 1833. |
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Arashi Koroku IV (bottom/left) and Arashi Raishi II (top/right) playing the roles of Oyone and Heisaku in the drama "Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1826 at the Kado no Shibai (print made by Gigadô Ashiyuki) |
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Arashi Sanshi |
Ichikawa Sanjûrô |
Arashi Sankichi |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Son of Arashi Sangorô III, he received the name of Arashi Sankichi and made his debut on stage in the 11th lunar month of 1800 in Kyôto at the Kitagawa no Shibai. He became disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô VII around 1825 and received the name of Ichikawa Sanjûrô. He joined back his father and took the name of Arashi Sanshi in the 11th lunar month of 1831 in Ôsaka at the Takeda no Shibai. He took the name of Arashi Raishi III in the 11th lunar month of 1839. He was recorded in the 1840 Kyôto hyôbanki as being a travelling actor (tabi shibai). No record afterwards. |
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The name of Arashi Raishi III in the 1840 Kyôto hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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| Arashi Raishi IV | |
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The actor Matsumoto Kinshô II held the name of Arashi Raishi IV from the 11th lunar month of 1862 to 1865. |
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The name of Arashi Raishi IV in the 1863 Ôsaka hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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| Arashi Raishi 4.5 Arashi Raishi |
Arashi Mitsushirô |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Arashi Sankô II, his first stage name was Arashi Mitsushirô. He took the name of Arashi Raishi around 1874 but was never acknowledged as a regular holder of the name. He was most likely active up to the end of the 1880s. |
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