Stage names:

Ichikawa Shinnosuke V
Ichikawa Kobunji II
Ichikawa Kowaka
Ichikawa Momomaru

Real name: Horikoshi Ryûkichi

Guild: Naritaya

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Poetry name: Jushô

Existence: 23 May 1885 ~ 13 January 1957

Connections:

Master: Ichikawa Kodanji V

Wife: Ichikawa Danjûrô IX's daughter Ichikawa Kyokubai II

Daughter: Ichikawa Suisen III

Disciple: Ichikawa Masunojô II

Career:

1885 ~ 1908: born in Tôkyô. He started his career as a disciple of Ichikawa Kodanji V, receiving the names of Ichikawa Momomaru and Ichikawa Kowaka at unknown dates.

November 1908: he became nadai and took the name of Ichikawa Kobunji II at the Fukagawaza.

February 1913: wedding with Ichikawa Kyokubai II, daughter of late Ichikawa Danjûrô IX.

May 1913: Ichikawa Kobunji II took the name of Ichikawa Shinnosuke V at the Imperial Theater, playing the role of Ariwara no Narihira in the dance "Rokkasen".

September 1921: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Yamamoto Yûzô's drama "Sakazaki Dewa-no-Kami"; Shinnosuke played the role of Nanbu Samon [more details].

April 1937: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Fudô", a play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Shinnosuke played the role of Hayakumo Tokikaze [more details].

June 1956: Shinnosuke played at the Kabukiza the role of Hachirobê's mother Okiku in the drama "Unagidani"; the roles of Hachirobê and Otsuma were played by Ichikawa Ebizô IX and Onoe Baikô VII.

July 1956: Shinnosuke appeared on stage for the last time, in Tôkyô at the Meijiza, where he played the role of Izuya Kihê in the drama "Kirare Yosa".

13 January 1957: Shinnosuke died.

Comments:

Ichikawa Shinnosuke V was a handsome and popular actor, who had a great presence on stage. He spent his career in both koshibai (he was the leading tachiyaku actor of the Kotobukiza) and ôshibai (in his latter years). He performed only in Tôkyô up to 1949 and he divided his time between Tôkyô and the Kansai theaters from 1949 to 1955. One of his best roles was Ôishi Kuranosuke in the drama "Goban Taiheiki".

Ichikawa Shinnosuke V portraying Kataoka Naojirô in the drama "Naozamurai"

The Ichikawa Shinnosuke line of actors