Nakamura Tomijūrō V (五代目 中村 富十郎, Godaime Nakamura Tomijūrō, June 4, 1929 – January 3, 2011) was a Japanese Kabuki actor and Living National Treasures of Japan. [1] [2] Tomijūrō work in Kabuki included the role of Musashibō Benkei, a Japanese warrior monk, in the drama, Kanjinchō. [1] Outside Japan, Tomijūrō toured performed in the United States and Europe. [1]
Tomijūrō was born Hajime Watanabe to Nakamura Tomijūrō IV and dancer, Tokuho Azuma. [1] He made his theater debut in 1943 using the stage name, Bandō Tsurunosuke. [1] In 1964, he became the sixth Ichimura Takenojō, another stage name. [1] He further became the fifth Nakamura Tomijuro in 1972, succeeding his father's stage title. [1]
In addition to Kabuki, Tomijūrō also appeared in film and television roles during his career. His film roles included Sharaku in 1995 and Gakko II in 1996. [1] Tomijūrō's television credits included 1980's Shishi no Jidai (The Era of Lion) and the 1974 television series, Katsu Kaishū, based on the life of Katsu Kaishū. [1]
Tomijūrō was named a Living National Treasures of Japan in 1994. [1] He was inducted into the Japan Art Academy in 1996 and was further honored as a Person of Cultural Merit in 2008. [1]
A native of Tokyo, Tomijūrō stopped performing Kabuki in November 2010 due to declining health. [1] He died from rectal cancer at a hospital in Tokyo on January 3, 2011, at the age of 81. [1] He was survived by a son, Nakamura Takanosuke, who was born in 1999, when Tomijūrō was 70 years old, and a daughter, born in 2003, when he was 74. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kabuki actor Nakamura Tomijuro dies at 81". Japan Today. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "長男・鷹之資が"別れの舞"…死去の中村富十郎さんに捧ぐ". Sports Hochi. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
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Nakamura Tomijūrō V (五代目 中村 富十郎, Godaime Nakamura Tomijūrō, June 4, 1929 – January 3, 2011) was a Japanese Kabuki actor and Living National Treasures of Japan. [1] [2] Tomijūrō work in Kabuki included the role of Musashibō Benkei, a Japanese warrior monk, in the drama, Kanjinchō. [1] Outside Japan, Tomijūrō toured performed in the United States and Europe. [1]
Tomijūrō was born Hajime Watanabe to Nakamura Tomijūrō IV and dancer, Tokuho Azuma. [1] He made his theater debut in 1943 using the stage name, Bandō Tsurunosuke. [1] In 1964, he became the sixth Ichimura Takenojō, another stage name. [1] He further became the fifth Nakamura Tomijuro in 1972, succeeding his father's stage title. [1]
In addition to Kabuki, Tomijūrō also appeared in film and television roles during his career. His film roles included Sharaku in 1995 and Gakko II in 1996. [1] Tomijūrō's television credits included 1980's Shishi no Jidai (The Era of Lion) and the 1974 television series, Katsu Kaishū, based on the life of Katsu Kaishū. [1]
Tomijūrō was named a Living National Treasures of Japan in 1994. [1] He was inducted into the Japan Art Academy in 1996 and was further honored as a Person of Cultural Merit in 2008. [1]
A native of Tokyo, Tomijūrō stopped performing Kabuki in November 2010 due to declining health. [1] He died from rectal cancer at a hospital in Tokyo on January 3, 2011, at the age of 81. [1] He was survived by a son, Nakamura Takanosuke, who was born in 1999, when Tomijūrō was 70 years old, and a daughter, born in 2003, when he was 74. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kabuki actor Nakamura Tomijuro dies at 81". Japan Today. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "長男・鷹之資が"別れの舞"…死去の中村富十郎さんに捧ぐ". Sports Hochi. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |