Bandō Kakitsu I Explained

Bandō Kakitsu I
Birthname:Ichimura Takematsu III
Birth Date:1847
Othername:Ichimura Kakitsu V, Ichimura Uzaemon XIV, Ichimura Takematsu III
Occupation:Kabuki actor
Yearsactive:1847-1893
Children:Ichimura Uzaemon XV (adopted son)
Father:Ichimura Takenojō V
Relatives:Onoe Kikugorō V (older brother)

was a Japanese kabuki actor of the Uzaemon acting lineage, also commonly known as . He was an influential actor during the Kaei through Meiji eras of the Japanese imperial calendar. He is best known for his wagotoshi roles.

Early life

Bandō Kakitsu I was born in 1847, the son of kabuki actor Ichimura Takenojō V. On November 1848, Kakitsu appeared on stage for the first time under the stage name Ichimura Takematsu III.[1] His father suddenly grew ill and died on August 20, 1851.[2]

Career

In August 1868, Kakitsu took the name Ichimura Uzaemon XIV in a traditional actor naming ceremony called a shūmei. He became the zamoto (manager, troupe head) of the Ichimura-za.[1]

In November 1868, he produced the play Kanadehon Chūshingura, and played the roles of En'ya Hangan, Ōboshi Rikiya and Ashikaga Tadayoshi.

September 1871 brought debt to the Ichimura-za too great for Kakitsu to handle, forcing him to leave the theater to Fukuchi Mohei, who changed the name to Murayama-za.

Kakitsu returned in November 1871 to perform in the classic Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura.

Kakitsu appeared on stage for the last time in March 1893 in the drama Yamabiraki Meguro Shinfuji. He died soon afterward.

Notable Roles

Year Theater Play Roles Notes
1868Ichimura-zaKanadehon ChūshinguraEn'ya Hangan, Ōboshi Rikiya and Ashikaga TadayoshiAlso the producer, acted in the theater he managed
1871Nakamura-zaYoshitsune Senbon Zakura
1873Murayama-zaTaiko no Oto Chiyū SanryakuSakurai, Takigawa and Ukyō
1873Nakamura-zaTsuyu Kosode Mukashi HachijōChūshichiThe play is also commonly referred to as Kamiyui Shinza
1873Murayama-zaHana Momiji Nori no Ongaku
1881Shintomi-zaKumo ni Magō Ueno no HatsuhanaLord MatsueThe play is also commonly referred to as Kōchiyama
1881Shintomi-zaTsuchigumoMinamoto no Raikō
1886Chitose-zaMekura Nagaya Ume-ga-KagatobiMinosukeThe play is also commonly referred to as Kagatobi
1893Ichimura-zaYamabiraki Meguro ShinfujiThis was his final stage appearance

Notes and References

  1. Shōriya, Aragorō. "Bandô Kakitsu I." Kabuki21. 6 June 2008. 5 July 2008 .
  2. Shōriya, Aragorō. "Ichimura Takenojô V." Kabuki21. 6 June 2008. 5 July 2008 .