ICHIKAWA EMISABUR� III (original) (raw)

Stage name:

Ichikawa Emisabur� III

Real name: Fukui K�ji

Guild: Omodakaya

Line number: SANDAIME (III)

Birthday: 6 May 1970

Connections:

Master: Ichikawa En'� II (Ichikawa Ennosuke III)

Career:

May 1986: he makes his first appearance on stage at the Ch�nichi Theatre (Nagoya), receiving the name of Ichikawa Emisabur� III and playing in the Super Kabuki play "Yamato Takeru".

March 1994: Emisabur� becomes heyago of the star Ichikawa Ennosuke III and plays at the �saka Shinkabukiza in the drama "J�nitoki Ch�shingura".

January 1995: Emisabur� takes part in the 14th Kabuki performances at the Asakusa K�kaid� to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sh�chiku Company [more details].

July 1998: Emisabur� becomes nadai and plays the role of Shizuka Gozen in the "Shi-no-Kiri" scene of the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura", which is staged at the Kabukiza.

December 2000: premiere at the Kabukiza of "Kaka Saiy�ki", Ichikawa Ennosuke III's version of Kawatake Shinshichi III's 1878 drama "Ts�zoku Saiy�ki" (Kaka is the haimy� of Ichikawa Ennosuke III); Emisabur� plays the role of the queen of the Sairy� Province, in reality the spirit of a giant spider [casting].

October 2003: revival at the National Theatre with the Omodakaya guild of Nagawa Kamesuke I's drama "Hade Kurabe Ise Monogatari"; Emisabur� plays the roles of Princess Izutsu and Shinobu [casting].

January 2008: revival at the Shinbashi Enbuj� of "Narukami Fud� Kitayama Zakura", which celebrates the 1070th anniversary of the Narita-san Temple, where the Deity Fud� My�� is worshipped; Emisabur� plays the role of the koshimoto Makiginu [casting].

Comments:

Ichikawa Emisabur� III is a young and popular onnagata actor of the Omodakaya guild.

The mon of Ichikawa Emisabur� III

The Ichikawa Emisabur� line of actors