Nakamura Shikan VII

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Nakamura Shikan VII (七代目 中村 芝翫, Shichidaime Nakamura Shikan) (March 11, 1928 – October 10, 2011) was a Japanese kabuki performer noted for his onnagata roles.[1]

Nakamura Shikan VII
七代目中村芝翫
Born
Makio Nakamura

(1928-03-11)11 March 1928
Died10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 83)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesEijirô Nakamura, Nakamura Kotarō IV, Nakamura Fukusuke IX, Narikomaya
ChildrenNakamura Fukusuke IX (eldest son)
Nakamura Shikan VIII (youngest son)
FatherNakamura Fukusuke V
RelativesNakamura Utaemon V (grandfather)
Nakamura Utaemon VI (uncle)
Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII (son-in-law)
Nakamura Kankurō VI (grandson)
Nakamura Shichinosuke II (grandson)
Nakamura Kotarō VI (grandson)
Nakamura Hashinosuke IV(grandson)
Nakamura Fukunosuke III(grandson)
Nakamura Utanosuke IV (grandson)
Nakamura Kantarō III (great-grandson)
Nakamura Chōzaburō II (grandson)

Biography

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His real name Nakamura Eijirô, in 1967 Nakamura became the seventh person to adopt the Nakamura Shikan name.[1] In 1996 he became recognized as a Living National Treasures of Japan, and in 2006 he became a Person of Cultural Merit.[1] Nakamura is a grandson of Nakamura Utaemon V.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan dies at 83". japantimes.co.jp. The Japan Times. Retrieved 11 October 2011.