Nakamura Shichinosuke II
Nakamura Shichinosuke II | |
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| Born | Takayuki Namino May 18, 1983 |
| Other names | Nakamuraya |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Father | Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII |
| Relatives | Nakamura Kanzaburō XVII (grandfather) Nakamura Shikan VII (grandfather) Nakamura Kankurō VI (older brother) Ai Maeda (sister-in-law) Nakamura Kantarō III (nephew) Nakamura Chōzaburō II (nephew) |
Nakamura Shichinosuke II (二代目 中村 七之助, Nidaime Nakamura Shichinosuke) (born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese Kabuki, theatre, TV, and film actor. He was born Takayuki Namino (波野 隆行, Namino Takayuki), the second son of famed Kabuki performer, Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII. Unlike many kabuki actors, who specialize in a single type of role, Shichinosuke plays both male (tachiyaku) and female (onnagata) parts.