Nakamura Kichiemon II
Nakamura Kichiemon II 二代目中村吉右衛門 | |
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| Born | Tatsujirō Namino 22 May 1944 |
| Died | 28 November 2021 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Harimaya, Nakamura Mannosuke, Matsu Kanshi II |
| Known for | Tachiyaku-roles |
| Parent(s) | Matsumoto Hakuō I (father) Masako Fujima (mother) |
| Relatives | Nakamura Karoku I (great-great-grandfather) Nakamura Karoku III (great-grandfather) Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (grandfather) Nakamura Kichiemon I (grandfather) Matsumoto Hakuō II (brother) Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII (cousin) Yoko Namino (daughter) Matsumoto Kōshirō X (nephew) Ichikawa Somegorō VIII (grandnephew) Onoe Kikunosuke V (son-in-law) Onoe Ushinosuke VII (grandson) |
Nakamura Kichiemon II (二代目 中村 吉右衛門, Nidaime Nakamura Kichiemon; 22 May 1944 – 28 November 2021) was a Japanese actor, kabuki performer and costume designer. He was a so-called Living National Treasure.
Nakamura Kichiemon was a formal kabuki stage name. The actor's grandfather first appeared using the name in 1897, and Nakamura Kichiemon I continued to use this name until his death. Kichiemon I was the maternal grandfather of Kichiemon II.
In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in a formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. In choosing to be known by the same stage name as his grandfather, the living kabuki performer honors his family relationships and tradition.