Stage names:

Nakamura Sennojô II
Bandô Hinoki

Real name: Takase Miki

Guild: Narikomaya

Birthday: 30 July 1962

Connections:

Master: Sakata Tôjûrô

Grandfather: Bandô Chôemon

Career:

December 1972: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Shinbashi Enbujô, playing a decchi role in the drama "Sakanaya Sôgorô" which is staged by the Zenshinza troupe.

December 1980: he receives the name of Bandô Hinoki at the Kabukiza, performing in the dance "Yuki Matsuri Gonin Sanbasô" and the drama "Ohama Goten Tsunatoyo-kyô", which are staged at the Kabukiza to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Zenshinza troupe.

March 1984: he becomes disciple of Nakamura Senjaku II.

June 1985: he receives the name of Nakamura Sennojô II.

March 1991: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Gohei I's play "Sode Nikki Banshû Meguri"; Sennojô plays the role of Osen [more details].

January 1995: Sennojô becomes nadai and celebrates the event at the Nakaza, playing the roles of the koshimoto Sarashina and the teashop waitress Osato in "Komochi Yamanba" and "Sonezaki Shinjû"; this is part of a special program celebrating the shûmei of both Nakamura Kanjaku V and Nakamura Senjaku III, the hatsubutai of Nakamura Kazutarô and the 100th anniversary of the Shôchiku Company.

June 2005: Chikamatsuza tour in the USA with Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Kanjaku and Nakamura Kikaku. The program is made up of the dance "Bô Shibari" and Chikamatsu Monzaemon's masterpiece "Sonezaki Shinjû"; Sennojô plays the role of the teashop waitress Okuni in "Sonezaki Shinjû" [more details].

Comments:

Nakamura Sennojô II is a talented supporting onnagata actor of the Narikomaya guild.

Nakamura Sennojô II
Courtesy of DANGO JIRÛ HYPER
This image was part of an amazing 2010 web project, which was entitled Kabuki Bijin Tokei (The Kabuki Beautiful People Clock), a special countdown with original pictures of Kabuki actors, one picture per day up to the closing of the Kabukiza (video on youtube)
Nakamura Sennojô II was Number 90 in this countdown (online the 31st of January 2010, 90 days to go before the closing of Tôkyô's most famous theater)