Nakamura Kangyoku
Nakamura Umemaru 初代中村梅丸 | |
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| Born | 12 September 1996 |
| Other names | Takasago-ya |
Nakamura Umemaru (初代中村梅丸, Shodai Nakamura Umemaru, b. 12 September 1996) is a Japanese kabuki actor, the apprentice to Nakamura Baigyoku IV.
He was first exposed to kabuki when his parents, both of whom work in the publishing industry, brought him to see a play when he was three years old. At age six, he was first introduced to Nakamura Baigyoku, and began helping out backstage at the theatre.[1]
Taken under Baigyoku's wing, he first appeared on stage in 2005, under his birth name, in the role of Tōgashi's page in a production of Kanjinchō.[2] and was granted his kabuki stage-name in 2007.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "So you want to become a kabuki actor?" Mainichi Shimbun. 1 November 2009. Accessed 1 November 2009.
- ^ Japan Actors' Association. "Shodai Nakamura Umemaru. 歌舞伎俳優名鑑 (Kabuki Haiyū Meikan, "Kabuki Actors Directory"). Accessed 1 November 2009.