Stage names:

Bandô Shûchô III
Bandô Katsutarô I
Ichikawa Masujirô

Real name: Kaneko Katsutarô

Poetry name: Senchô ("one thousand butterflies")

Guild: Yamatoya

Line number: SANDAIME (III)

Existence: 7 November 1880 ~ 22 September 1935

Connection:

Master: Ichikawa Danjûrô IX

Adoptive father and father-in-law: Bandô Shûchô II

Sons: Bandô Matatarô VII, Ichikawa Komazô X, Bandô Mitsugorô IX

Adopted son: Bandô Shûchô IV

Grandsons: Bandô Mitsugorô X, Bandô Shûchô V

Great-grandson: Bandô Minosuke II

Disciple: Bandô Chôemon

Career:

1880 ~ 1896: born in Tôkyô in the district of Mukôjima. He started his career as a disciple of the Nagauta singer Sumiyoshi Gorô, then of his master's widow after his death. His voice power declined and he decided to give up singing to become an actor.

1896: he became disciple of the star Ichikawa Danjûrô IX, who gave him the name of Ichikawa Masujirô.

April 1896: he made his first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza, playing a wakaonnagata role in the drama "Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura".

January 1899: he was adopted by Bandô Shûchô II, who gave him the name of Katsutarô I.

29 September 1901: his adoptive father Bandô Shûchô II died.

13 September 1903: his first master Ichikawa Danjûrô IX died.

September 1904: Bandô Katsutarô I became nadai and took the name of Bandô Shûchô III at the Tôkyôza.

March 1906: Tsubouchi Shôyô's drama "Hototogisu Kojô no Rakugetsu" was produced for the first time in Tôkyô, at the Tôkyôza; Shûchô played the role of Koguruma no Tsubone [casting]. He also played at the Meijiza the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the role of Matsuômaru was played by Ichikawa Enshô II.

April 1907: Shûchô played at the Ichimuraza the role of Takebe Genzô's wife Tonami in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the role of Takebe Genzô was played by Bandô Mitsugorô VII.

March 1910: Shûchô played at the Miyatoza the role of Princess Toki in the drama "Kamakura Sandaiki"; the roles of Sasaki Takatsuna and Miuranosuke were played by Arashi Yoshisaburô IV and Ichikawa Kuzô IV.

February ~ April 1911: Shûchô was on the road, playing the prestigious role of the menoto Masaoka in the classic "Meiboku Sendai Hagi", which was performed in Hakodate (Ikedaza), Sapporo (Sapporoza), Otaru (Hanazonoza) and Nagoya (Kabukiza).

December 1911: Shûchô played at the Miyatoza the roles of Osato and Shizuka Gozen in the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura".

March 1912: Shûchô played at the Meijiza the role of Fuji-no-Kata in the "Kumagai Jin'ya" scene of the classic "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki"; the roles of Kumagai Jirô Naozane and his wife Sagami were played by Ichikawa Sadanji II and Jitsukawa Enjirô I.

December 1912: Shûchô played at the Miyatoza the roles of Hayano Kanpei and Tonase in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Teraoka Heiemon and Ôboshi Yuranosuke were played by Ichikawa Gonzaburô II and Asao Kuzaemon IV.

February 1914: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Gonta's wife Kosen in the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the role of Gonta was played by Jitsukawa Enjirô I.

April 1914: Shûchô played at the Shintomiza the role of Okaru in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; his stage partner in the roles of Yuranosuke, Hayano Kanpei and Teraoka Heiemon was Jitsukawa Enjirô I.

January 1915: Shûchô played at the Hongôza the role of Kumagai's wife Sagami in the "Kumagai Jin'ya" scene of the classic "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki"; the role of Kumagai Jirô Naozane was played by Ichikawa Yaozô VII.

February 1915: Shûchô played at the Meijiza the role of Ohaya in the "Hikimado" scene of the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki"; the roles of Nuregami Chôgorô and Jûjibê were played by Kataoka Ichizô IV and Nakamura Matagorô I.

May 1915: Shûchô played at the Shintomiza the roles of Kaoyo and Ichimonjiya Osai in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

January 1916: Shûchô played at the Minamiza in Kyôto the role of Matahei's wife Otoku in the drama "Domo Mata"; the role of Matahei was played by Onoe Taminosuke.

January 1917: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Umeômaru's wife Haru in the "Ga no Iwai" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the role of Umeômaru was played by Ichikawa Danshirô II.

July 1917: Shûchô played at the Yokohamaza in Yokohama the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the roles of Matsuômaru, Takebe Genzô and Tonami were played by Ichikawa Sadanji II, Jitsukawa Enjaku II and Ichikawa Shôchô II.

November 1917: Shûchô played at the Yokohamaza in Yokohama the role of Kuzu-no-Ha in the drama "Ashiya Dôman Ôuchi Kagami"; the role of Abe no Yasuna was played by Sawamura Gennosuke IV.

January 1918: Shûchô played at the Meijiza the role of Ofude in the "Ôtsu Yadoya", "Sasabiki" and "Sakaro" scenes of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki".

June 1918: Shûchô played at the Nihon Gekijô in Kôbe the role of Kumagai's wife Sagami in the "Kumagai Jin'ya" scene of the classic "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki"; the role of Kumagai Jirô Naozane was played by Ichikawa Sadanji II.

January 1919: Shûchô played at the Meijiza the roles of Oryû and Suke-no-Tsubone in the "Tokaiya" and "Daimotsu no Ura" scenes of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the roles of Tokaiya Ginpei and Taira no Tomomori were played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII.

February 1919: Shûchô played at the Minamiza in Kyôto the role of Shizuka Gozen in the "Yoshinoyama" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the role of Tadanobu was played by Arashi Ganshô.

April 1920: Shûchô played at the Meijiza the role of Matahei's wife Otoku in the drama "Domo Mata"; the role of Matahei was played by Ichikawa Danshirô II.

December 1920: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Fuji-no-Kata in the "Kumagai Jin'ya" scene of the classic "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki"; the roles of Kumagai Jirô Naozane and his wife Sagami were played by Nakamura Utaemon V and Onoe Baikô VI.

April 1921: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Ichimonjiya Osai in the 6th act of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

June 1921: Shûchô played at the Yokohama Gekijô (Yokohama) the roles of Oryû and Suke-no-Tsubone in the "Tokaiya" and "Daimotsu no Ura" scenes of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the roles of Tokaiya Ginpei and Taira no Tomomori were played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII.

October 1921: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Yuranosuke's wife Oishi in the "Yamashina Kankyo" scene of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Yuranosuke, Honzô and Tonase were played by Ichimura Uzaemon XV, Kataoka Nizaemon XI and Nakamura Utaemon V.

November 1921: Shûchô played at the Minamiza in Nagasaki the role of the menoto Masaoka in the classic "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the role of the evil Yashio was played by Nakamura Tsuruzô III. Shûchô also played the role of Shigetada in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki".

February 1922: Shûchô played at the Yokohamaza in Yokohama the role of Matahei's wife Otoku in the drama "Domo Mata"; the role of Matahei was played by Ichikawa Danshirô II.

June 1922: Shûchô played at the Shintomiza the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the roles of Matsuômaru, Takebe Genzô and Tonami were played by Nakamura Kichiemon I, Morita Kan'ya XIII and Nakamura Tokizô III.

September 1922: revival at the Meijiza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Nazo no Obi Chotto Tokubê"; Shûchô played the roles of Okaji and Otatsu [more details].

December 1922: Shûchô played at the Imperial Theater (Tôkyô) the role of Nureginu in the drama "Honchô Nijûshikô"; his stage partners in the roles of Princess Yaegaki and Katsuyori were Nakamura Jakuemon III and Sawamura Sônosuke I.

February 1923: Shûchô played at the Meijiza the roles of Oryû and Suke-no-Tsubone in the "Tokaiya" and "Daimotsu no Ura" scenes of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the roles of Tokaiya Ginpei and Taira no Tomomori were played by Matsumoto Kôshirô VII.

March 1923: Shûchô played at the Shintomiza the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the roles of Matsuômaru, Takebe Genzô and Tonami were played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII, Nakamura Kichiemon I and Nakamura Tokizô III.

July 1923: Shûchô played at the Yokohamaza in Yokohama the role of Otatsu in the sewamono "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami".

November 1923: Shûchô played at the Minamiza in Azabu (Tôkyô) the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the role of Matsuômaru was played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII. This was the first kabuki performance to be staged in Tôkyô after the terrible earthquake that hit the city the 1st of September 1923.

March 1924: Shûchô played at the Minamiza in Nagasaki the role of Osono in the drama "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi"; the role of Rokusuke was played by Arashi Kichisaburô VI.

May 1924: Shûchô played at the Shôchiku Gekijô in Kôbe the role of Omiwa in the "Mikasayama Goten" scene of the classic "Imoseyama Onna Teikin"; the role of Fukashichi was played by Bandô Jusaburô III.

September 1924: Shûchô played at the Hongôza the role of Ofude in the "Ôtsu Yadoya", "Sasabiki" and "Sakaro" scenes of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki".

October 1924: Shûchô played at the Hongôza the role of Yuranosuke's wife Oishi in the "Yamashina Kankyo" scene of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Yuranosuke, Honzô and Tonase were played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII, Kataoka Nizaemon XI and Nakamura Utaemon V.

November 1924: Shûchô played at the Hôrakuza the role of Osato in the "Sushiya" scene of the clasic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the roles of Gonta and Yasuke were played by Jitsukawa Enjaku II and Ichimura Kamezô III.

January 1925: Shûchô played at the Asakusa Shôchikuza the role of Shigenoi in the drama "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna".

March 1925: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Shizuka Gozen in the "Yoshinoyama" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the roles of Tadanobu and Hayami no Tôta were played by Matsumoto Kôshirô VII and Bandô Jusaburô III.

June 1925: Shûchô played at the Shinbashi Enbujô the role of Shizuka Gozen in the "Yoshinoyama" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the role of Tadanobu was played by Onoe Kikugorô VI.

September 1925: Shûchô played at the Hongôza in Tôkyô the role of Ohaya in the "Hikimado" scene of the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki"; the roles of Nuregami Chôgorô and Jûjibê were played by Bandô Jusaburô III and Jitsukawa Enjaku II.

October 1925: Shûchô played at the Bentenza in Ôsaka the role of Osono in the drama "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi". He also played the role of the menoto Masaoka in the classic "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the roles of Rokusuke ("Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi") and the evil Yashio ("Meiboku Sendai Hagi") were played by Ichikawa Udanji II.

November 1925: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Yuranosuke's wife Oishi in the "Yamashina Kankyo" scene of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Yuranosuke and Tonase were played by Nakamura Utaemon V.

April 1926: Shûchô played at the Asakusa Shôchikuza the role of Matahei's wife Otoku in the drama "Domo Mata"; the role of Matahei was played by Ichikawa Sumizô VI.

May 1926: Shûchô played at the Asakusa Shôchikuza the role of Sodehagi in the drama "Ôshû Adachi-ga-Hara"; his stage partners were Ichikawa Chûsha VII (Abe no Sadatô), Bandô Mitsugorô VII (Abe no Munetô) and Ichimura Kamezô III (Yoshiie).

October 1926: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Tonase in the 8th and 9th acts of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Tonase's husband Honzô and Tonase's daughter Konami were played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII and Nakamura Shikaku II.

November 1928: Shûchô played at the Hongôza (Tôkyô) the roles of En'ya Hangan and Okaru in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; his stage partners were Ichikawa Sumizô VI (Hayano Kanpei), Sawamura Tosshi VIII (Teraoka Heiemon) and Ôtani Tomoemon VI (Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô).

April 1929: Shûchô played at the Hongôza in Tôkyô the role of the menoto Masaoka in the classic "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the role of the evil Yashio was played by Ichikawa Sumizô VI. He also played at the Kabukiza the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the "Ga no Iwai" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the role of Matsuômaru was played by Ichikawa Sadanji II.

May 1929: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Ofude in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki".

July 1929: Shûchô played at the Misonoza (Nagoya) and the Yachiyoza (Kôbe) the role of Shizuka Gozen in the "Yoshinoyama" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the role of Tadanobu was played by Sawamura Sôjûrô VII.

December 1929: Shûchô played at the Shinjuku Shinkabukiza (Tôkyô) the roles of En'ya Hangan and Okaru in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; his stage partners were Ichikawa Sumizô VI (Hayano Kanpei, Teraoka Heiemon) and Ôtani Tomoemon VI (Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô).

May 1930: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza in Tôkyô the role of Tatsuta-no-Mae in the "Dômyôji" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the roles of Kakuju, Sukune Tarô and Kan Shôjô were played by Ichikawa Chûsha VII, Matsumoto Kôshirô VII and Nakamura Ganjirô I.

January 1931: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza the role of Yuranosuke's wife Oishi in the "Yamashina Kankyo" scene of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the role of Yuranosuke was played by Matsumoto Kôshirô VII.

April 1932: premiere at the Kabukiza of Mayama Seika's ninjômono drama "Edoe Ryôgoku Hakkei" (commonly called "Arakawa no Sakichi"); Shûchô played the role of Oshin [casting].

October 1933: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Yoshida Genjirô's drama "Nijô-jô no Kiyomasa"; Shûchô played the role of Kita-no-Mandokoro [more details].

May 1934: Shûchô played at the Kabukiza in Nagoya the role of Kuzu-no-Ha in the drama "Ashiya Dôman Ôuchi Kagami"; the role of Abe no Yasuna was played by Kataoka Gadô IV.

October 1934: Shûchô played at the Tôkyô Gekijô the role of Ohaya in the "Hikimado" scene of the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki"; the roles of Nuregami Chôgorô and Jûjibê were played by Ichikawa Ennosuke II and Jitsukawa Enjaku II. He also played the roles of Kaoyo and Ichimonjiya in the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

March 1935: premiere at the Kabukiza of the danmari "Otowa-ga-Dake Danmari"; Shûchô played the role of the keisei Tsukuba [more details].

22 September 1935: Shûchô died.

Comments:

Bandô Shûchô III playing the role of Shizuka Gozen in the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" (print made by Natori Shunsen 1925)

The Bandô Katsutarô line of actors

The Bandô Shûchô line of actors