KIRINOYA GONJ�R� (original) (raw)
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| FOUR GENERATIONS | |
| Kirinoya Gonj�r� I | |
| | The actor Kirinoya Gonj�r� I held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1711 to the 8th lunar month of 1731. | |
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| Kirinoya Gonj�r� I playing the role of Sakurai Wadaemon in Yoshida R�fu's kaomise drama "Aioi �shimadai", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1722 in Ky�to at Hoteiya Umenoj�'s theater | |
| Kirinoya Gonj�r� II | |
| | The actor Kirinoya T�kur� held the name of Kirinoya Gonj�r� II from the 11th lunar month of 1732 to the 10th lunar month of 1733. | |
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| Sagawa Masugor� II (top/left), Kirinoya Gonj�r� II (center/right) and Sakakiyama Shirotar� I (bottom/left) playing the roles of T�ru Hanz�, Sh�j� no Gonroku and Emonnosuke in the kaomise drama "Hatsu Butai Kogane no Ishizue", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1732 in Ky�to at Miyako Manday�'s theater | |
| Kirinoya Gonj�r� III Kirinoya Gonj�r� III 
| Wakayama Gonj�r� | Nakayama Banz� |
| | Born in 1740. According to the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiy� Meiseki Benran", he was said to be the son of Tomizawa Montar� I. He himself said that he was the grandson of Kirinoya T�kur�. We did not find enough proof to support both assumptions. He was for sure the disciple of Nakayama Shinkur� I and his first stage name was Nakayama Banz�. He took the name of Wakayama Gonj�r� in the 11th lunar month of 1752 in �saka at the �nishi no Shibai, performing in the kaomise program "Ky� Miyage Matsuri Zoroe" which celebrated the sh�mei of both Wakayama Shinkur� and Wakayama Bunshichi. He finally took the name of Kirinoya Gonj�r� III in the 11th lunar month of 1761 at the Kado no Shibai, playing the role of Onibishi Danj� in the kaomise drama "S�tsui Hoshi Kamakura Kagami" which was produced by Nakayama Bunshichi I and celebrated the sh�mei of Nakamura Kichiemon I. He appeared on stage for the last time in the 7th lunar month of 1767, playing at the Kado no Shibai the role of Mikawaya Giheiji in the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami", which was staged to commemorate the 6th anniversary (7th memorial service) of the passing away of Fujikawa Heikur� [casting]. He unfortunately died too young, the 14th day of the 11th lunar month of 1767. This katakiyaku actor was the father of Kirinoya Gonj�r� IV and the master of Kirinoya Tokujir�. His last ranking in the 1767 �saka hy�banki, katakiyaku section, was j�-j�-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. | |
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| Nakayama Raisuke I (left) and Kirinoya Gonj�r� III (right) playing the roles of Nan Yohachi and Hiraoka G�zaemon in the drama "Futatsu Ch�ch� Kuruwa Nikki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1762 at the Naka no Shibai | |
| Kirinoya Gonj�r� IV Kirinoya Gonj�r� IV | Mimasu Kamesabur� | |
| | Dates of birth and death unknown. Son of Kirinoya Gonj�r� III and disciple of Mimasu Daigor� II, he served his apprenticeship in �saka hama shibai, performing under the name of Mimasu Kamesabur�. He made his debut in �shibai in the 11th month of 1795, in �saka at the Kado no Shibai, where he performed in Chikamatsu Tokuz�'s kaomise drama "Ichiban Yari T�kai Suzuri", which celebrated the sh�mei of Fujikawa Hachiz� III. He finally took the name of Kirinoya Gonj�r� IV in the 11th lunar month of 1801 in �saka. He also became t�dori at the Kado no Shibai in 1804. He was active up to the beginning of the 1820s (according to "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten") or up to 1838 (according to "Kabuki Haiy� Meiseki Benran"). He was a katakiyaku actor. | |
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| Kirinoya Gonj�r� IV performing in the drama "�mi Genji Senjin Yakata", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1805 at the Kado no Shibai | |