Bando Minosuke

Japanese: 坂東簑助 - ばんどうみのすけ

Kabuki actor. (1) The first was the former name of Bando Mitsugoro III. (2) The second was the former name of Bando Mitsugoro IV. (3) The third was the son of Bando Mitsugoro V and adopted by the fourth. His first name was Bando Toyosaburo III. He succeeded Bando Minosuke III in 1832 (Tenpo 3) and changed his name to Morita Matasaburo in 1851 (Kaei 4). (4) The fourth (?-1872 (Meiji 5)): Adopted son of Bando Mitsugoro V. His former name was Bando Tamasaburo II. He took the name Minosuke at the Nakamura-za in 1869. He played female roles, and later played villain roles. (5) The fifth (1860-1910∥Man'en 1-Meiji 43): Adopted son of Bando Kichinoroku (real name Hayashi Tetsusaburo).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎俳優。(1)初世　3世坂東三津五郎の前名。(2)2世　4世坂東三津五郎の前名。(3)3世　生没年未詳。5世坂東三津五郎の子で4世の養子。初名3世坂東豊三郎。1832年(天保3)に3世簑助をつぎ，51年(嘉永4)森田又三郎と改名。(4)4世(？‐1872(明治5))　5世坂東三津五郎の養子。前名2世坂東玉三郎。1869年中村座で簑助を襲名。女方，のちに敵役に転じた。(5)5世(1860‐1910∥万延1‐明治43)　坂東喜知六の養子(本名林鉄三郎)。

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