Born in Ôsaka in 1837. Son of Nakamura Shikan III and great-grandson of Nakamura Utaemon III, his family curiously wanted him to become a merchant. He finally joined the Kabuki world after the death of his father, and his stage name was Nakamura Tamashichi I. He made his debut as a koyaku in the 1st lunar month of 1848, in Ôsaka at the Chikugo no Shibai, where he played the role of Tsuruwakamaru in the new year drama "Keisei Ishikawa-zome". He quickly achieved fame for himself in Ôsaka, reaching the jô-jô-(shiro)kichi level (tachiyaku section) in the Kamigata hyôbanki in the 1st lunar month of 1859. He went to Kyôto in the 2nd lunar month of 1860 to play at the Higashi no Shibai the roles of Oguri Hangan and Karigane Bunshichi in the dramas "Hime Kurabe Futaba Ezôji" and "Otokodate Itsutsu Karigane". This was his last stage appearance for he suddenly fell ill and died the 15th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1860 ^[1]. He was a talented kaneru yakusha and, if he had the luck to live longer, he could have been a good candidate to succeed to Nakamura Utaemon IV.

There will be in the future to come a full page dedicated to Nakamura Tamashichi I in kabuki21.com.

Born the 24th of the 11th lunar month of 1865 in Kyôto. He started his career in 1870, as a disciple of Nakamura Fukusuke III, who gave him the name of Nakamura Fukumatsurô. He took the name of Nakamura Tamashichi II in 1893 and held it up to his death the 7th of September 1910. He was a Kamigata supporting actor (he became onnagata around 1900), who frequently acted alongside Nakamura Ganjirô I.