ANEGAWA DAIKICHI I (original) (raw)

Stage name:

Anegawa Daikichi I In Japanese

Guild: Ishikawaya

Line number: SHODAI (I)

Poetry name: Santa

Existence: ??? ~ 15th day of the 1st lunar month of 1787 [1]

Connection:

Master: Anegawa Shinshir� I

Son: Anegawa Daikichi II

Disciples: Anegawa Kikuhachi, Anegawa Mantar�

Career:

11th lunar month of 1740: he started his career in �saka as a disciple of Anegawa Shinshir� I. His stage name was Anegawa Daikichi and he performed as an iroko.

25th day of the 11th lunar month of 1749: his master Anegawa Shinshir� I died.

11th lunar month of 1750: Daikichi became wakaonnagata and played in Ky�to at Ebisuya Kichir�b�'s theater the role of the keisei Koizuru in Fujikawa Sakoku's kaomise drama "Taira no Miyako Onna Ez�shi", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotar� II.

1st lunar month of 1751: Daikichi performed in the same theater in Fujikawa Sakoku's ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Kane-ga-Fuchi".

3rd lunar month of 1751: Daikichi's rank in the Ky�to hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was j�-j� (superior - superior) [visual].

11th lunar month of 1750: Daikichi played in Ky�to at Miyako Handay�'s theater (Minamigawa no Shibai) the role of the keisei Takamura the kaomise drama "Ky�ganoko Asahi no Nishiki", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotar� II.

1st lunar month of 1752: Daikichi's rank in the Ky�to hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was j�-j�-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual].

Fall 1752: Daikichi went to �saka.

11th lunar month of 1752: the play "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki" was staged for the first time in �saka, as a kaomise drama, at the Naka no Shibai; Daikichi plays the role of Kiku-no-Mae [casting].

1st lunar month of 1753: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was j�-j�-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual].

11th lunar month of 1753: Daikichi performed at the �nishi no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Taihei Kiso Monogatari".

12th lunar month of 1753: Daikichi played in the same theater the role of the keisei Misora in the drama "Keisei Ama no Hagoromo".

11th lunar month of 1754: Daikichi played at the �nishi no Shibai the role of J�nai's ny�b� Asuka in the kaomise drama "Uda Genji Asahi no Menbako", which was produced by Wakayama Bunshichi; his stage partners were Ichikawa Danz� III, Wakayama Shinkur�, Nakamura Utaemon I, Wakayama Bunshichi, Arashi Sangor� II, Yoshizawa Sakinosuke II, �tani Hirohachi I and Someyama S�j�r�.

1st lunar month of 1755: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was j�-j�-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Yoshida Manshir� and Matsushima Kiyosaki.

12th lunar month of 1755: Daikichi became zamoto at the Kado no Shibai, where he produced the kaomise drama "Hyakumangi Tsuwamono Taiheiki" and in which he played the role of K�t�-no-Naishi.

11th lunar month of 1756: Daikichi produced at the Kado no Shibai Namiki Eisuke I's kaomise drama "Taihei Yamato Monogatari", in which he played the role of the togiya T�saku's ny�b� Oshizu.

1st lunar month of 1757: Daikichi produced in the same theater the ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Kongenki", in which he played the role of Princess Ito.

11th lunar month of 1757: Daikichi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Matakurob�'s servant Oyoshi, in reality Kamata Hy�e's ny�b�, in the kaomise drama "Sakiwake Musha K�bai no Tazuna", which was produced by Anegawa Shinshir� II and celebrated the sh�mei of Nakayama Raisuke I.

1st lunar month of 1758: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke above j�-j�-(shiro)kichi [visual]. First Kabuki adaptation of the 5-act maruhonmono drama "Hime Komatsu Ne-no-Hi no Asobi" in �saka at the Naka no Shibai; Daikichi played the roles of Shunkan's ny�b� Azumaya and Kame�maru's ny�b� Oyasu [casting].

11th lunar month of 1758: Daikichi performed at the Kado no Shibai in Namiki Sh�z� I's kaomise drama "Arigatashi Fujiwara Keizu", which was produced by Nakayama Bunshichi I.

12th lunar month of 1758: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of Namiki Sh�z� I's ni-no-kawari drama "Sanjikkoku Yofune no Hajimari"; for the very first time in Kabuki history, a mawari-butai, invented by Namiki Sh�z� I, was built and used on the stage of a theater [more details]; Daikichi played the role of Hanamitsu Kenp�'s ny�b� Miyuki.

1st lunar month of 1759: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was two black strokes above j�-j�-(shiro)kichi [visual].

Fall 1759: Daikichi went to Edo, along with Hanakawa Ichinoj�.

11th lunar month of 1759: Daikichi played at the Ichimuraza the role of Okuni in the kaomise drama "Okunizome Shusse Butai"; his main stage partners were Ichikawa Danj�r� IV, Onoe Kikugor� I, Band� Sanpachi I, Nakamura Utaemon I, Sanogawa Ichimatsu I, Band� Hikosabur� II, Ichimura Kamez� I, Matsumoto K�shir� III and Hanakawa Ichinoj�.

1st lunar month of 1760: Daikichi's rank in the Edo hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was two black strokes above j�-j�-(shiro)kichi [visual].

11th lunar month of 1760: Daikichi played at the Moritaza the role of Ayame-no-Mae in the kaomise drama "Miyo no Butoku Yunzei Kagami".

11th lunar month of 1761: Daikichi played at the Moritaza the role of Akita's ny�b� in the kaomise drama "Mison� Banzei no Hachinoki".

1st lunar month of 1762: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was j�-j�-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual].

Fall 1762: Daikichi went back to �saka after 3 seasons in Edo.

11th lunar month of 1762: Daikichi played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Kaga no Oume in the kaomise drama "Hachinoki Nendaiki", which was produced by Nakayama Bunshichi I and celebrated the sh�mei of Arashi Sanj�r� III.

1st lunar month of 1763: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was two black strokes above j�-j�-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

7th lunar month of 1763: Daikichi played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Tonami and Yae in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", which was produced by Nakayama Bunshichi I; his stage partners were Nakayama Bunshichi I (Matsu�maru, Terukuni), Nakayama Shinkur� I (Kakuju, Shihei), Arashi Hinasuke I (Haru), Fujikawa Hachiz� I (Takebe Genz�, Sukune Tar�), Asao Tamej�r� I (Hy�ei, Shund� Genba), Nakayama Raisuke I (Ume�maru), Band� Toyosabur� I (Shiratay�), Ichinokawa Hikoshir� II (Sakuramaru), Yoshizawa Sakinosuke II (Chiyo, Tatsuta) and Nakamura Kichiemon I (Kan Sh�j�).

11th lunar month of 1763: Daikichi performed at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Kachidoki Aun no Ishizue".

11th lunar month of 1764: Daikichi performed at the Naka no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Tatsu no Miya Yunzei Kotobuki".

12th lunar month of 1765: Daikichi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Kichib�'s ny�b� in the drama "Hatsuyoroi Genji Monogatari".

1st lunar month of 1766: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was back to j�-j�-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual].

5th lunar month of 1766: first Kabuki adaptation of the puppet theater drama "Honch� Nij�shik�", which was performed in �saka at the Naka no Shibai; Daikichi plays the role of Otane [casting].

11th lunar month of 1766: Daikichi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Yaegiku, later the keisei Nanaura, in Namiki J�suke's kaomise drama "Yamato Uta Hikime no Yaguruma", which was produced by Nakamura Utaemon I.

1st lunar month of 1767: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke above j�-j�-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

11th lunar month of 1767: Daikichi performed at the Naka no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Shitenn� Maizuru �gi", which was produced by Mimasu Tanin I.

Fall 1768: Daikichi went to Ky�to after 16 seasons spent in �saka or Edo.

11th lunar month of 1768: Daikichi played in Ky�to the role of Ichiz�'s ny�b� Oike in the kaomise drama "Enmusubi Asahi no Shimadai", which was produced by Onoe Kumesuke.

3rd lunar month of 1769: Daikichi's rank in the Ky�to hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke above j�-j�-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

Fall 1769: Daikichi went back to �saka.

2nd lunar month of 1770: Daikichi played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Miyoshi's mekake Oran in the ni-no-kawari drama "Higashiyama-dono Onna Makigari".

3rd lunar month of 1770: Daikichi's rank in the �saka hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was two black strokes above j�-j�-(hanshiro)kichi [visual].

11th lunar month of 1770: Daikichi performed at the Naka no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Ma'ichimonjiya Sakigake Hy�ban", which was produced by Ogawa Kichitar� I.

1st lunar month of 1771: premiere at the Naka no Shibai of Namiki Sh�z� I's drama "Kuwanaya Tokuz� Irifune Monogatari"; Daikichi played the role of Tokuz�'s spouse Koshio [casting].

11th lunar month of 1771: Daikichi performed at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Ganjitsu Eiga no Toshikoshi", which was produced by Ogawa Kichitar� I.

8th lunar month of 1775: the play "Sekitori Senry� Nobori" was staged for the first time in �saka, at the Kado no Shibai; Daikichi played the role of Senbagawa's wife Oyotsu [more details].

12th lunar month of 1776: premiere at the Naka no Shibai of Nagawa Kamesuke I's drama "Igagoe Norikake Gappa"; Daikichi played the role of Matagor�'s sister Sasao [casting].

4th lunar month of 1777: premiere in �saka at the Naka no Shibai of Nagawa Kamesuke I's drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; Daikichi played the role of Izumi Kojir�'s wife Hanafusa [casting].

9th lunar month of 1783: the play "Igagoe D�ch� Sugoroku" was adapted for Kabuki for the first time, in �saka at the Naka no Shibai; Daikichi played the roles of Yukie's wife Shibagaki and K�b�'s wife Oyoshi [casting].

5th lunar month of 1784: premi�re in �shibai, in �saka at the Kado no Shibai, of the giday� ky�gen "Yura no Minato Sengen Ch�ja"; Daikichi played the roles of Masauji's wife Iwaki Mutsuki-no-Kata and Sansh�'s ny�b� Otoku [casting].

11th lunar month of 1786: Daikichi played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Kurando's ny�b� Tachinami in the kaomise drama "Neko Shakky� F�ki no Hanabusa", which celebrated the sh�mei of Nakayama Bungor� I.

15th day of the 1st lunar month of 1787 [1]: Daikichi died in �saka.

Comments:

Anegawa Daikichi I was an �saka onnagata actor, who was active from the beginning of the 1740s to the second half of the 1780s. He was outstanding in kar�'s ny�b� and courtesan roles.

[1] The 15th day of the 1st lunar month of the 7th year of the Tenmei era was the 4th of March 1787 in the western calendar.