NAKAMURA KAROKU III (original) (raw)

Stage names:

Real name: Namino Tokiz�

Nickname: �harima [1]

Guild: Harimaya

Line number: SANDAIME (III)

Poetry name: Shid�

Existence: 16th day of the 4th lunar month of 1849 [2] ~ 17 May 1919

Connections:

Father : Nakamura Karoku I

Brothers : Nakamura Tsunejir�, Band� Sh�ka II (Nakamura Karoku II)

Sons: Nakamura Kichiemon I, Nakamura Tokiz� III, Nakamura Kanzabur� XVII

Adopted son: Nakamura Tokiz� II

Grandsons: Nakamura Tokiz� IV, Yorozuya Kinnosuke, Nakamura Shid� I, Nakamura Kash� II, Nakamura Kazuo, Nakamura Kanzabur� XVIII

Great-grandsons: Matsumoto Haku� II (K�shir� IX), Nakamura Kichiemon II, Nakamura Manju (Nakamura Tokiz� V), Nakamura Matagor� III, Nakamura Karoku V, Nakamura Shid� II, Nakamura Kinnosuke II, Nakamura Kankur� VI, Nakamura Shichinosuke II

Great-great-grandsons: Matsumoto K�shir� X, Nakamura Tokiz� VI, Nakamura Mantar�, Nakamura Kash� IV, Nakamura Tanenosuke, Nakamura Yonekichi V, Nakamura Ry�nosuke, Nakamura Hayato, Nakamura Kantar� III, Nakamura Ch�zabur� II, Nakamura Haruki, Nakamura Natsuki

Great-great-great-grandsons: Ichikawa Somegor� VIII, Onoe Ushinosuke VII, Nakamura Tanetar� V, Nakamura Hidenosuke, Nakamura Baishi V

Career:

1849: born in �saka in the pleasure quarter of S�emon-ch�. He was the third son of the Kamigata star Nakamura Karoku I.

1856: he made his first appearance on stage in �saka at the Kadoza, where he received the name of Nakamura Yonekichi I.

1st day of the 7th lunar month of 1859 [3]: his father Nakamura Karoku I died.

Spring 1868: Nakamura Yonekichi I took the name of Nakamura Baishi I.

1st lunar month of 1869: Nakamura Baishi I became nadai and took the name of Nakamura Tokiz� I at the Kado no Shibai, playing the roles of Hamada Jinzabur� and the yakko Tokihei in the drama "Keisei Hana no Koi Shigarami".

1873: Tokiz� and his brother Nakamura Moshio II went together to T�ky�.

March 1873: Tokiz� played at the Murayamaza the roles of Sanpei, Torii Hikoemon and Yagenji in the drama "Taiko no Oto Chiy� Sanryaku", which celebrated also the sh�mei of his brother Nakamura Karoku II.

September 1878: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Takeshiba Kinsaku I's drama "Ts�zoku Saiy�ki"; Tokiz� played the role of the Priest Sanz� [casting].

Summer 1880: tour in Sendai.

January 1881: Tokiz� played at the Ichimuraza the role of Miuranosuke in the drama "Kamakura Sandaiki"; the roles of Sasaki Takatsuna and Princess Toki were played by Kataoka Gad� III and Suketakaya Takasuke IV.

1882 ~ 1884: stay in �saka.

1884: Tokiz� went back to T�ky� and performed at the Ichimuraza.

5 May 1891: his brother Band� Sh�ka II died.

April 1891 ~ Fall 1896: stay in Kamigata.

October 1896: Tokiz� went back to T�ky� and played at the Ichimuraza the role of Princess Yaegaki in the drama "Honch� Nij�shik�".

April 1899: Tokiz� played at the T�ky�za the roles of Saisaki Iga-no-Kami and the yakko Tsumahei in the drama "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari".

April 1901: tour in Matsuyama with Nakamura Shibajaku IV.

1901 ~ 1903: stay in Kamigata.

January 1904: Tokiz� went back to T�ky� and played at the Meijiza.

Fall 1904: Tokiz� went back to Kamigata, performing in �saka and K�be.

Summer 1905: Tokiz� went back to T�ky� and played at the Meijiza the role of Shiratay� in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami".

1905 ~ 1908: Tokiz� mainly played in small theaters like the Engiza, the Kokkaza or the Miyatoza, where his popularity kept on rising.

April 1908: Nakamura Tokiz� I and his adopted son Nakamura Kash� I respectively took the names of Nakamura Karoku III and Nakamura Tokiz� II at the Meijiza; the new Karoku played the roles of Sodehagi and Abe no Sadat� in the drama "�sh� Adachi-ga-Hara".

18 September 1909: his adopted son Nakamura Tokiz� II died.

October 1913: revival at the Kabukiza of the drama "Z�hiki" [4]; Karoku played the role of Funakata Hy�e [more details].

August 1917: the play "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" was produced at the Kabukiza for the first time; Karoku played the role of Tsuribune Sabu [casting].

17 May 1919: Karoku died.

Comments:

Nakamura Karoku III was a popular kaneru yakusha, excelling in jidaimono. His three sons became stage giants of the Sh�wa era.

[1] Literally 'the Grand Harima'.

[2] The 16th day of the 4th lunar month of the 2nd year of the Kaei era was the 8th of May 1849 in the western calendar.

[3] The 1st day of the 7th lunar month of the 6th year of the Ansei era was the 30th of July 1859 in the western calendar.

[4] This drama belongs to the Kabuki J�hachiban.