Ichikawa Danjuro (II)

Japanese: 市川団十郎(2世) - いちかわだんじゅうろう[にせい]

[Born] Genroku 1 (1688)
[Died] 1758
Kabuki actor. Stage name: Narita-ya. Son of Ichikawa Danjuro I. In 1704, six months after his father's sudden death, he took on the name of Ichikawa Danjuro II. He premiered plays such as "Sukeroku," "Kamonuki," and "Uirouri," which were later selected as the "18 Best Kabuki Plays." He excelled in looks and eloquence, and showed his distinctive style by combining rough and gentle moves.

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Japanese:

[生]元禄1(1688)
[没]宝暦8(1758)
歌舞伎俳優。屋号成田屋。1世市川団十郎の子。宝永1 (1704) 年，父の横死半年後に2世を襲名。のちに歌舞伎十八番に選ばれた『助六』『毛抜』『外郎売』などを初演。容姿，弁舌にすぐれ荒事に和事を加えた演技で特色を発揮した。

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