ARASHI SAN'EMON IX (original) (raw)

Stage names:

Other name:

Arashi Minshi III [1] In Japanese

Guild: Yoshidaya

Line number: KUDAIME (IX)

Existence: 1805 ~ 16th day of the 3rd lunar month of 1859 [2]

Connection:

Father: Arashi Senshir�

Master: Arashi Koroku IV

Adopted son: Arashi San'emon X

Career:

1805 ~ 1823: he started his career as a disciple of Arashi Koroku IV, who gave him the name of Arashi Hinasabur� and trained him as a wakaonnagata actor.

Winter 1823: Arashi Hinasabur� took the name of Arashi San'emon IX in Ky�to.

9th ~ 10th lunar months of 1826: tour in Nagoya with Onoe Kikugor� III, Nakayama Shinkur� IV and Onoe Matsusuke III.

11th lunar month of 1826: his master Arashi Koroku IV died.

Summer 1837: tour in Nagoya with Arashi Kanj�r� I and Jitsukawa Enzabur� I.

Winter 1837 ~ 1838: short stay in Edo; San'emon performed at the Kawarasakiza.

1st lunar month of 1851: San'emon's rank in the Kamigata hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was j�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual].

3rd lunar month of 1851: San'emon played at the Naka no Shibai the role of the courtesan Azuma in the drama "Hanazum� Ch�ch� Monjitsu", similar to "Futatsu Ch�ch� Kuruwa Nikki".

5th lunar month of 1851: San'emon played in the same theater the role of Osono in the classic "Kanadehon Ch�shingura".

3rd lunar month of 1852: San'emon played in the same theater the roles of Princess Chigusa and Hayase in the drama "Hana Kaede Ogura no Shikishi".

11th lunar month of 1854: San'emon played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Osan in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Daiky�ji Mukashi Goyomi"; the role of Moh� was played by Jitsukawa Enzabur� I.

1st lunar month of 1855: San'emon's rank in the Kamigata hy�banki, wakaonnagata section, was (shiro)itaru-j�-j�-kichi ((white) unique - superior - superior - excellent).

2nd lunar month of 1855: San'emon played the role of Shizuka Gozen in the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura", which was produced by the zamoto Arashi Kitsunosuke at the Chikugo no Shibai; his stage partners were Arashi Rikaku II (Sat� Tadanobu, the fox Genkur�, Kokingo and Kajiwara Kagetoki) and Ichikawa Ebij�r� IV (Tokaiya Ginpei, Taira no Tomomori, Igami no Gonta and Yokawa no Zenji Kakuhan).

11th lunar month of 1858: San'emon appeared on stage for the last time, in Ky�to at the Minamigawa no Shibai.

16th day of the 3rd lunar month of 1859 [2]: San'emon died.

Comments:

Arashi San'emon IX was a good wakaonnagata actor, who spent most of his career in Kamigata.Keisei roles were his forte.

[1] Arashi San'emon IX and his adopted son Arashi San'emon X were recorded in Nojima Jusabur�'s book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten" as Arashi Minshi I and Arashi Minshi II.

[2] The 16th day of the 3rd lunar month of the 6th year of the Ansei era was the 18th of April 1859 in the western calendar.