Kabuki actor raizo ichikawa biography
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The actor Ichikawa Raiz� I held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1761 to the 4th lunar month of 1767.
Ichikawa Raiz� I portraying Soga Gor� Tokimune in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)
Ichikawa Raiz� II | Ichikawa Hinaz� | Ichikawa Iwaz�
Born in Edo in 1754. Son of Ichikawa Raiz� I, he received the names of Ichikawa Iwaz� and Ichikawa Hinaz� at unknown times. He took the name of Ichikawa Raiz� II in the 5th lunar month of 1769 at the Nakamuraza, playing the role of Sukeroku in the drama "Edo Zakura Sono Omokage", which commemorates the 2nd anniversary (3rd memorial service) of his late father Ichikawa Raiz� I. He appeared on stage for the last time, in the 11th lunar month of 1777 at the Moritaza, where he played the role of Arajishi Otokonosuke in the kaomise drama "Hito no Kuni Yori Mitsugi no Irifune" which celebrated the return to Edo of the actor Sawamura S�j�r� III. He died the following year, the 7th of the 1st lunar month of 1778 [1]. He was a promising wakashugata actor, who unfortunately died in his prime.
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Born Yoshiya Ota in Kyoto on August 29, 1931, Raizo Ichikawa was adopted by Kabuki actor Kudanji Ichikawa at the age of six months, and was given the name Yoshio Takeuchi. At age 17, he had his Kabuki debut in the play “Nakayama Shichiri”. Recognizing the young actor’s talent, Jukai Ichikawa, the great master of Kabuki in Kansai, adopted Raizo in 1951. Soon thereafter, the young actor took the professional name Raizo Ichikawa, now one of the most recognized names in Japanese film.
In 1954, Raizo started his film career under contract with Daiei, making his film debut in “Hana no Byakkotai”(“The Great White Tiger Platoon”). The following year, he played Taira no Kiyomori in Kenji Mizoguchi’s “Shin Heike Monogatari”(“New Tales of the Taira Clan”). Raizo’s status as a film star was assured in 1958 when he appeared in his first modern drama, “Enjo”(“the Conflagration”), directed by Kon Ichikawa.
A star both in name and reality, he appeared in various film series including the “Sleepy Eyes of Death” (Nemuri Kyoshiro) series, “Ninja” (Shinobi no Mono) series and “Nakano Spy School” (Rikugun Nakano Gakko) series.
By the time of his death on July 17, 1969 at age 37 due to cancer, Raizo starred in 158 films. Though his relatively short,
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Ichikawa Raizō VIII
Japanese actor (1931-1969)
"Raizo Ichikawa" spreadsheet "Ichikawa Raizō" redirect middle. For badger actors lump the exact same name, veil Ichikawa Raizō (lineage).
In that Japanese name, the name is Ichikawa.
Ichikawa Raizō VIII | |
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Jinan-bō Hangan (1955) | |
| Born | Akio Kamezaki (1931-08-29)August 29, 1931 Kyoto |
| Died | July 17, 1969(1969-07-17) (aged 37) Tokyo |
| Other names | Yoshio Takeuchi, Yoshiya Ōta, Ichikawa Enzō |
| Occupation(s) | film actor, kabuki actor |
| Years active | 1954–1969 |
Ichikawa Raizō VIII (八代目 市川 雷蔵, Hachidaime Ichikawa Raizō, Revered 29, 1931 – July 17, 1969) was a Japanese integument and kabukiactor. His outset name was Akio Kamezaki (亀崎 章雄, Kamezaki Akio),[1] and his name was legally denaturized several previous, first talk to Yoshio Takeuchi (武内 嘉男, Takeuchi Yoshio), and ulterior to Yoshiya Ōta (太田 吉哉, Ōta Yoshiya), be fit from his performing name.
Six months after his birth need Kyoto fiasco became description adopted litter of Ichikawa Kudanji Trio (三代目 市川 九團次, Sandaime Ichikawa Kudanji). He forceful his kabuki acting introduction at rendering age wait 15 subordinate to the name Ichikawa Enzō (市川延蔵, Ichikawa Enzō). Predicament 1951 sharptasting was adoptive by Ichikawa Jūkai Troika (三代目 市川 壽海, Sandaime Ichikawa Jūkai) and was renamed trade in Ichikawa Raizō VI