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*''Born: [[1784]]''
*''Died: [[1849]]''
*''Acting style: [[Kaneru Yakusha]]''
*''Japanese'': 三代目尾上菊五郎 ''(Sandaime Onoe Kikugorou)''
Onoe Kikugorô III was a [[kabuki]] actor, the first and among the most famous ''kaneru yakusha'', a type of actor who performs a wide variety of roles. This is in contrast to the vast majority of kabuki actors, who specialize in only playing women, heroes, villains, or other particular types of roles. Kikugorô was close friends with the playwright [[Tsuruya Nanboku IV]], who wrote the role of Oiwa, in the play ''[[Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan|Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan]]'', specifically for him.
==Names and Lineage==
Like most kabuki actors, Kikugorô went by a number of different stage names over the course of his career. He debuted as Onoe Eizaburô I, and spent time as Ôgawa Hashizô I, Onoe Baikô III, and Onoe Matsusuke II, before taking the name [[Onoe Kikugoro|Onoe Kikugorô]] in 1815. He also used the poetry names (''[[haimyo|haimyô]]'') Baiju, Gachô, Sanchô, and Baikô.
Kikugorô was adopted into the kabuki world by [[Onoe Shoroku I|Onoe Shôroku I]]. He had three sons, [[Onoe Matsusuke III]], [[Onoe Eizaburo IV|Onoe Eizaburô IV]], and [[Onoe Kikunosuke]], and a grandson, [[Onoe Kikugoro V|Onoe Kikugorô V]]. [[Onoe Kikugoro IV|Onoe Kikugorô IV]] and [[Ichimura Uzaemon XII]] were his sons-in-law.
==Career==
Kikugorô made his debut on stage at the age of four in 1789, as Onoe Eizaburô I.
By 1810, he had already become acquainted with Tsuruya Nanboku IV, and had seen his first son's stage debut. Over the course of his career, he would develop a strong relationship with the playwright, performing in many of his productions, often alongside his own sons. Taking part in a number of ''[[shumei|shûmei]]'' naming ceremonies alongside his sons, the actor went through several different names, often passing them on to his sons, and finally taking the name Kikugorô III in 1815.
Kikugorô played the lead role of Oiwa, wife of Iemon, in the 1825 premiere of the now-famous ghost play ''Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan''; the role was written specifically for him by his playwright friend. Among his many roles over his career were those of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, [[Ko no Moronao|Kô no Moronao]] and Tonase in ''[[Kanadehon Chushingura|Kanadeon Chûshingura]]'', [[Sugawara no Michizane]] in ''[[Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami]]'', and [[Shizuka Gozen]] and Itami Gonta in ''[[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura]]''. His rivalry with fellow actor [[Ichikawa Danjuro VII|Ichikawa Danjûrô VII]] added to the excitement and appeal of their many performances together.
He entered retirement in September 1847, after a final performance at the [[Ichimura-za]], in a program called "''Onoe Baiju Ichidai Banashi''" after him. In his retirement, he took on the name Kikuya Manbei, and ran a ''[[mochi]]'' shop called the Kiku-ya. Kikugorô returned to the stage, however, the following year, performing under the stage name Ôgawa Hashizô I, in [[Edo]] and on a short tour in [[Nagoya]].
Settling in [[Osaka]] towards the end of 1848, he fell ill the following year and died at the [[Kakegawa, Shizuoka|Kakegawa]] station on the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] post road.
==Reference==
*[http://kabuki21.com/kikugoro3.php Onoe Kikugorō III at Kabuki21.com]
[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
*''Died: [[1849]]''
*''Acting style: [[Kaneru Yakusha]]''
*''Japanese'': 三代目尾上菊五郎 ''(Sandaime Onoe Kikugorou)''
Onoe Kikugorô III was a [[kabuki]] actor, the first and among the most famous ''kaneru yakusha'', a type of actor who performs a wide variety of roles. This is in contrast to the vast majority of kabuki actors, who specialize in only playing women, heroes, villains, or other particular types of roles. Kikugorô was close friends with the playwright [[Tsuruya Nanboku IV]], who wrote the role of Oiwa, in the play ''[[Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan|Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan]]'', specifically for him.
==Names and Lineage==
Like most kabuki actors, Kikugorô went by a number of different stage names over the course of his career. He debuted as Onoe Eizaburô I, and spent time as Ôgawa Hashizô I, Onoe Baikô III, and Onoe Matsusuke II, before taking the name [[Onoe Kikugoro|Onoe Kikugorô]] in 1815. He also used the poetry names (''[[haimyo|haimyô]]'') Baiju, Gachô, Sanchô, and Baikô.
Kikugorô was adopted into the kabuki world by [[Onoe Shoroku I|Onoe Shôroku I]]. He had three sons, [[Onoe Matsusuke III]], [[Onoe Eizaburo IV|Onoe Eizaburô IV]], and [[Onoe Kikunosuke]], and a grandson, [[Onoe Kikugoro V|Onoe Kikugorô V]]. [[Onoe Kikugoro IV|Onoe Kikugorô IV]] and [[Ichimura Uzaemon XII]] were his sons-in-law.
==Career==
Kikugorô made his debut on stage at the age of four in 1789, as Onoe Eizaburô I.
By 1810, he had already become acquainted with Tsuruya Nanboku IV, and had seen his first son's stage debut. Over the course of his career, he would develop a strong relationship with the playwright, performing in many of his productions, often alongside his own sons. Taking part in a number of ''[[shumei|shûmei]]'' naming ceremonies alongside his sons, the actor went through several different names, often passing them on to his sons, and finally taking the name Kikugorô III in 1815.
Kikugorô played the lead role of Oiwa, wife of Iemon, in the 1825 premiere of the now-famous ghost play ''Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan''; the role was written specifically for him by his playwright friend. Among his many roles over his career were those of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, [[Ko no Moronao|Kô no Moronao]] and Tonase in ''[[Kanadehon Chushingura|Kanadeon Chûshingura]]'', [[Sugawara no Michizane]] in ''[[Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami]]'', and [[Shizuka Gozen]] and Itami Gonta in ''[[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura]]''. His rivalry with fellow actor [[Ichikawa Danjuro VII|Ichikawa Danjûrô VII]] added to the excitement and appeal of their many performances together.
He entered retirement in September 1847, after a final performance at the [[Ichimura-za]], in a program called "''Onoe Baiju Ichidai Banashi''" after him. In his retirement, he took on the name Kikuya Manbei, and ran a ''[[mochi]]'' shop called the Kiku-ya. Kikugorô returned to the stage, however, the following year, performing under the stage name Ôgawa Hashizô I, in [[Edo]] and on a short tour in [[Nagoya]].
Settling in [[Osaka]] towards the end of 1848, he fell ill the following year and died at the [[Kakegawa, Shizuoka|Kakegawa]] station on the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] post road.
==Reference==
*[http://kabuki21.com/kikugoro3.php Onoe Kikugorō III at Kabuki21.com]
[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]