Ichimura Takenojo - Ichimura Takenojo

Japanese: 市村竹之丞 - いちむらたけのじょう

Kabuki actor and head of the Ichimura-za. The first head (1654?-1718 | Shoo 3?-Kyoho 3) was the adopted son of the third Ichimura Uzaemon. He was active during the Kanbun and Enpo eras (1661-81), and according to the Ichimura-za History Book (written in the 10th year of the Kyoho era), he performed three consecutive kyogen plays together with Tamagawa Shuzen in 1664 (Kanbun 4). It is believed that he went to Osaka around 1665 or 1666, then returned to Edo and became head of the Ichimura-za around 1667. As an actor, he excelled in dialogue and was good at rhythmic plays, but was not good at nude plays.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎俳優，市村座座元。初世(1654？‐1718∥承応3？‐享保3)は3代市村宇左衛門の養子。寛文･延宝(1661‐81)頃が活躍期で，《市村座由緒書》(享保10年書上)によれば，1664年(寛文4)に玉川主膳と相座元で三番続きの狂言を上演したというが，65,66年頃大坂へ行き，その後江戸に戻って67年頃座元になったものと推定される。役者としてはせりふ術にすぐれ，拍子事が得意であったが濡れ事は不得手であった。

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