| FUJIKAWA TOMOKICHI II |
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Guild: Edoya Line number: NIDAIME (II) Poetry name: Kayû Existence: ??? ~ 1834 Connection: Master: Fujikawa Tomokichi I Son: Fujikawa Tomokichi III (Ogino Senjo) Grandson: Fujikawa Tomokichi IV Disciples: Fujikawa Hachizô IV, Fujikawa Tomogorô, Fujikawa Happo V (?) [2], Fujikawa Tomonosuke Career: 1792: disciple of Fujikawa Tomokichi I, he started his career as an iroko at the Kado no Shibai. He received the name of Fujikawa Katsujirô. 11th lunar month of 1804: Fujikawa Katsujirô took the name of Fujikawa Tomosaburô and became zamoto, producing in Kyôto the kaomise drama "Ichiyô Ôgi no Kachidoki". 16th day of the 6th lunar month of 1808: his master Fujikawa Tomokichi I died. Winter 1810: Tomosaburô went to Edo, in the company of the actors Ichikawa Ichizô I, Asao Yûjirô I, Ôtani Monzô I, Kanô San'emon II, Yamamura Giemon III, Sanjô Namie II, Ichikawa Tsurusaburô I and Bandô Nariemon. 1st lunar month of 1810: Fujikawa Tomosaburô took the name of Fujikawa Tomokichi II at the Moritaza, playing the roles of Otoki and Princess Tomozuru in the drama "Hachijin Shugo no Honjô". 9th lunar month of 1810: Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Komochi Yamanba" was staged for the first time in Edo, at the Nakamuraza; Tomokichi played the role of Princess Omodaka [casting]. 4th lunar month of 1811: Tomokichi played at the Moritaza the roles of Osono and Rikiya in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 9th lunar month of 1811: Tomokichi played in the same theater the roles of Minosaku, Katsuyori and Otane in the drama "Honchô Nijûshikô". 1st lunar month of 1813: he most likely took the name of Fujikawa Kankichi I [1]. 11th lunar month of 1813: he took back the name of Fujikawa Tomokichi II at the Nakamuraza. 4th lunar month of 1814: Tomokichi played at the Nakamuraza the roles of Kaoyo Gozen and Oishi in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 5th lunar month of 1814: Tomokichi played in the same theater the role of Okaji in the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami". 6th lunar month of 1814: Tomokichi played in the same theater the role of Azuma in the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki". 7th lunar month of 1814: Tomokichi played in the same theater the role of Okon in the drama "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba"; the role of Okon's lover Mitsugi was played by Onoe Matsusuke II. 9th lunar month of 1815: Tomokichi played at the Kawarasakiza the roles of Kaoyo Gozen, Osono and Tonase in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". Fall 1815: Tomokichi went back to Ôsaka. 11th lunar month of 1815: Fujikawa Tomokichi II took the name of Fujikawa Kayû II at the Kado no Shibai, playing the roles of Kaoyo, Ukihashi and Okita in the drama "Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku"; Kayû was a haimyô used by Fujikawa Tomokichi I, who was therefore considered as Fujikawa Kayû I. 1st lunar month of 1816: Kayû's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 10th lunar month of 1817: Kayû played at the Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai (Ôsaka) the roles of Okaru, Osono and Tonase in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". Fall 1818: Kayû went to Kyôto. 11th lunar month of 1818: Kayû played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the roles of Somenoi and Kôemon's wife in the drama "Tengajaya". Fall 1819: Kayû went to Edo. 11th lunar month of 1819: Fujikawa Kayû II took back the name of Fujikawa Tomokichi II at the Tamagawaza, performing in the kaomise drama "Nana Komachi Yagura no Amagoi". 3rd lunar month of 1820: premiere at the Tamagawaza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Sakura Butai Maku no Datezome"; Tomokichi played the role of Okinoi [casting]. Fall 1821: Tomokichi went to Kyôto. 11th lunar month of 1821: Tomokichi played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the roles of Kaoyo and Orei in the drama "Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku". 1st lunar month of 1822: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual]. Tomokichi played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Tonami in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 11th lunar month of 1822: premiere at the Kitagawa no Shibai of the drama "Kajiwara Heizô Kitai no Ishikiri", a new version of the third act of "Miura no Ôsuke Kôbai Tazuna", revised by Kanazawa Ryûgoku I; Tomokichi played the role of Kozue [casting]. 1st lunar month of 1823: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. He was, along with Arashi Tomisaburô II, kanjiku for the onnagata actors. 3rd lunar month of 1823: Tomokichi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Osai in the drama "Katakiuchi Noriai Banashi". 1st lunar month of 1824: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. He was, along with Sawamura Kunitarô II, kanjiku for the onnagata actors. 2nd lunar month of 1824: tour in Hagi with Bandô Jutarô I; Tomokichi played the roles of Sankatsu, Kiku-no-Mae, Princess Toki, Hanaôgi, Jûbê's nyôbô and Otowa in the dramas "Sankatsu Hanshichi", "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki", "Kamakura Sandaiki", "Yoshiwara Saiken no Zu", "Katakiuchi An'ei Roku" and "Senryô Nobori". 8th lunar month of 1824: Tomokichi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Princess Izutsu and Shinobu in the drama "Hade Kurabe Ise Monogatari". 11th lunar month of 1824: Tomokichi played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Princess Toki in the drama "Kamakura Sandaiki". He also played the role of Ôgiya Otomo in the kaomise drama "Higashiyama-dono Onna Makigari"; his stage partners were Nakamura Utaemon III, Ichikawa Ebijûrô I, Nakayama Bunshichi III and Nakamura Sankô I. 12th lunar month of 1824: Tomokichi performed at the Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai (Ôsaka), along with Ichikawa Danzô V, Ogawa Kichitarô III, Sawamura Kunitarô II and Asao Kunigorô III, in the dramas "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki", "Imose no Kadomatsu" and "Komochi Yamanba". 1st lunar month of 1825: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. 3rd lunar month of 1825: tour in Ise with Bandô Jutarô I and Arashi Koroku IV; Tomokichi played at the Furuichi Shibai the role Princess Toki in the drama "Kamakura Sandaiki". 5th lunar month of 1825: Tomokichi played in the same theater the roles of Tatsuta-no-Mae, Yae and Tonami in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 9th lunar month of 1825: Tomokichi played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Kyô-no-Kimi and Osato in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". 1st lunar month of 1826: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He was kanjiku for the onnagata actors. 4th lunar month of 1826: Tomokichi played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Princess Tachibana and Oume in the dramas "Imoseyama Onna Teikin" and "Tamamo-no-Mae Asahi no Tamoto". 11th lunar month of 1826: Tomokichi played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the roles of Princess Izutsu and Shinobu in the drama "Hade Kurabe Ise Monogatari". 1st lunar month of 1827: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Nakamura Karoku I. 11th lunar month of 1827: Tomokichi played at the Takeda no Shibai the roles of Oshun and Shigenoi in the dramas "Sarumawashi Kadode no Hitofushi" and "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna". 1st lunar month of 1828: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was three black strokes above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. He was kanjiku for the onnagata actors. 11th lunar month of 1828: Tomokichi played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Asaka in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". 1st lunar month of 1829: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. 5th lunar month of 1829: Tomokichi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Chidori in the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged to welcome in Ôsaka the Edo stage giant Ichikawa Hakuen II. He also played the role of Danshichi Kurobê's wife Okaji in the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami"; the role of Danshichi Kurobê was played by Ichikawa Hakuen II. 10th lunar month of 1829: Tomokichi played the roles of Okaru and Orie in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged at the Shukuin no Shibai in Sakai; his main stage partner was Ichikawa Hakuen II. 11th lunar month of 1829: Tomokichi played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Osono in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". He also played the roles of Yae and Tatsuta-no-Mae in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 1st lunar month of 1830: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. 7th lunar month of 1830: Tomokichi played at the Wakadayû no Shibai (Ôsaka) the role of Okura in the drama "Katakiuchi Kameyama Banashi". He also played the role of Hisamatsu in "Imose no Kadomatsu". 9th lunar month of 1830: Tomokichi played at the Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai (Ôsaka) the role of Okinu in the drama "Katsuragawa Renri no Shigarami". 11th lunar month of 1830: Tomokichi played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the roles of Utô Yasukata's wife and Tamazasa in the dramas "Ehon Utô Monogatari" and "Zôho Hôjô Jiraiki". From the 29th day, he played at the Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai (Ôsaka) the role of Omisa in the drama "Katakiuchi An'ei Roku". 1st lunar month of 1831: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He [4] played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Princess Ôuchizato [5] in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Sato no Odamaki", which was produced by Arashi Tokusaburô III. 10th lunar month of 1831: Tomokichi [4] played at the Shukuin no Shibai in Sakai the role of Shigenoi in the drama "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna". 1st lunar month of 1832: Tomokichi's [4] rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. 3rd lunar month of 1832: Tomokichi played at the Takeda no Shibai the role of Kaoyo Gozen in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 5th lunar month of 1832: Tomokichi played at the Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai (Ôsaka) the role of Umegae in the drama "Nagara Chôja". He also played the role of Ohaya in "Hade Kurabe Chô no Monbi" (similar to "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki"). 10th lunar month of 1832: Tomokichi played at the Chikugo no Shibai the role of Shizuka Gozen in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". 1st lunar month of 1833: Tomokichi's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. Summer 1833: Tomokichi went to Edo. 7th lunar month of 1833: Tomokichi played at the Ichimuraza the role of Osato in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" [3]. He suddenly fell ill after 4 days of performance and had to retire. He most likely died the following year. Comments: Fujikawa Tomokichi II was a talented and popular onnagata actor, who achieved fame for himself not only in his native Kamigata but also in Edo. His yagô, Edoya, showed his interest for the Eastern Capital. He was equally at home in sewamono and jidaimono dramas. His field of excellence was nuregoto. [1] In the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran", it was recorded that he held the name of Fujikawa Kankichi I between the 1st lunar month of 1810 and the 10th lunar month of 1813; in Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten", it was not recorded. We've checked a few hyôbanki (1811 and 1813) and only a Fujikawa Tomokichi was recorded in the wakaonnagata section, not a Fujikawa Kankichi. There were records of a Fujikawa Kankichi in the 6th volume of "Kabuki Nenpyô" only in 1813, from the 2nd to the 8th lunar month at the Ichimuraza. [2] This minor actor was recorded as performing in Kyôto in 1833/1834. We assume without proof that he was a disciple of Fujikawa Tomokichi II. [3] "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" was staged at the Ichimuraza from the 5th lunar month of 1833. The role of Osato was initially played by Iwai Hanshirô VI. [4] Reported as Kayû, not Tomokichi in the 6th volume of "Kabuki Nenpyô". |
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Fujikawa Tomokichi II playing the role of Oishi in the 9th act of the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1814 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I) Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1810 Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1814 Print made by Asayama Ashiyuki in 1826 The Fujikawa Kayû line of actors The Fujikawa Tomokichi line of actors |
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