Stage names:

Onoe Taganojô II
Onoe Kikumatsu

Real name: Onoe Kikumatsu

Guild: Otowaya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Poetry names: Baishi, Baika

Existence: 1849 ~ 26 June 1899

Connections:

Adoptive father: Onoe Kikujirô II

Career:

1849 ~ 1866: he started his career at an unknown date as a disciple of the actor Onoe Kikujirô II, who gave him the name of Onoe Kikumatsu.

8th lunar month of 1866: he was adopted by Onoe Kikujirô II and took the long-forgotten name of Onoe Taganojô II at the Moritaza, performing in the drama "Kôtei Kidan Rokujû Yoshû".

3rd lunar month of 1870: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Kusunoki-ryû Hanami no Makuhari" (commonly called "Keian Taiheiki" or "Marubashi Chûya"); Taganojô played the roles of Shinroku's sister Omoto, Takuzaemon's daughter Oume and the yuna Osen [more details].

14 June 1875: his adoptive father Onoe Kikujirô II died.

August 1879: Taganojô took part in the opening ceremony of the Hisamatsuza [info].

March 1884: premiere at the Harukiza of Takeshiba Kinsaku I's drama "Chûjô Hime Taima Engi"; Taganojô played the role of the evil lady Teruhi-no-Mae [casting].

May 1894: Taganojô appeared on stage in Tôkyô for the last time, in Tôkyô at the Shintomiza, where he played the role of Princess Takiyasha in the drama "Shinobi Yoru Koi no Kusemono"; the role of Mitsukuni was played by Ichikawa Kuzô III. Then, he became a travelling actor.

1899: Taganojô went on tour with a troupe led by Ichikawa Danzô VII. He suddenly died the 26th of June 1899 in the city of Kanazawa.

Comments:

Onoe Taganojô II was a good onnagata actor of the Meiji era. His forte were spouse roles in jidaimono drama.

Onoe Taganojô II playing the role of Hinaginu in the drama "Hachijin Shugo no Honjô", which was staged in September 1882 at the Hisamatsuza (print made by Yôshû Chikanobu)

Prints & Illustrations

The Onoe Taganojô line of actors