Matsusuke Onoe

Japanese: 尾上松助 - おのえまつすけ

A Kabuki actor. The family has been passed down to the 6th generation.

[Hideo Furuido]

First World

(1744-1815) Born in Osaka. He went to Edo and became the apprentice of the first Onoe Kikugoro, making his debut under the name Onoe Matsusuke. His stage name was Shin Otowaya. After being selected by the kyogen writer Kanai Sansho as a young female actor, he switched to playing villainous roles. He played Iwafuji in "Kagamiyama," a role he played for a generation, and has continued to play that role to this day. Having learned the tricks of Takeda Shibai at a young age, he was able to use puppets for quick changes, and use unique techniques for wigs, makeup, and costumes that other actors could not imitate, earning him a firm place in the Edo theatrical world as a talented actor. In 1804 (Bunka 1), he acted as the head of a troupe for the first time in a summer play, "Tenjiku Tokubei Kokubanashi," which became a big hit, and in his later years he adopted the retirement name Shouroku and established summer play ghost story kyogen as his family art, eventually perfecting this technique in "Yotsuya Kaidan" by his adopted son, Onoe Kikugoro III. The second was the former name of the third Kikugoro, and the third was succeeded by the eldest son of the second, but he did not achieve success.

[Hideo Furuido]

IV

(1843-1928). His real name was Kurihara Baigorō. He was a disciple of the 5th Kikugoro. He took his stage name in 1881 (Meiji 14). His stage name was Otowaya. He was a master of supporting roles, and among his many hit roles, his role as Komoriyasu in "Genjidana" was called a triptych along with Yosaburo played by the 15th Ichimura Uzaemon and Otomi played by the 6th Onoe Baiko.

[Hideo Furuido]

5th

(1887-1937) His real name was Kokichi Fukushima. He was a disciple of the 5th Kikugorou and played a supporting role for the 6th Kikugorou.

[Hideo Furuido]

VI

(1946-2005) His real name was Shinichi Inoue. Shokaku, a disciple of Shoryoku II, took on the name in 1990 (Heisei 2). He also appeared in television dramas as a child actor.

[Hideo Furuido]

[Reference] | Kabuki | Tenjiku Tokubei Kanbanashi

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

歌舞伎(かぶき)俳優。6世まで継承。

［古井戸秀夫］

初世

（1744―1815）大坂生まれ。江戸に下り初世尾上菊五郎に入門、尾上松助を名のって初舞台を踏む。屋号新音羽屋(しんおとわや)。若女方(わかおんながた)として狂言作者金井三笑(さんしょう)に抜擢(ばってき)されたのち、実悪(じつあく)に転向。「加賀見山」の岩藤(いわふじ)を一代の当り役として今日にまでその型を残した。幼時竹田芝居のからくりの技術を学んだことから、人形を使っての早替りや、鬘(かつら)、化粧、衣装などの細工に、他の役者が追随しえない独自のくふうをし、異能俳優として江戸劇壇に確たる地位を得た。1804年（文化1）に、夏芝居ながら初めて座頭(ざがしら)を勤めた『天竺徳兵衛韓噺(てんじくとくべえいこくばなし)』が大当りをとり、以後晩年は隠居名松緑(しょうろく)を名のり、夏芝居の怪談狂言を家の芸として確立、やがて、この技術が養子3世尾上菊五郎の『四谷怪談』に大成される。2世はその3世菊五郎の前名で、3世は2世の長男が継いだが大成しなかった。

［古井戸秀夫］

4世

（1843―1928）本名栗原梅五郎。5世菊五郎の門弟。1881年（明治14）襲名。屋号音羽屋。脇役(わきやく)の名人で、数多い当り役のなかでも『源氏店(げんじだな)』の蝙蝠安(こうもりやす)は、15世市村羽左衛門(うざえもん)の与三郎、6世尾上梅幸(ばいこう)のお富とともに三幅対(さんぷくつい)と称せられた。

［古井戸秀夫］