HEREDITARY NAMES — MYŌSEKI
Hereditary Names
A kabuki actor's name is not their own alone but a myōseki — a name handed down through generations. To succeed to a name (shūmei) is to take on the art and roles bound to it. Each entry here says which house a name belongs to, who holds it now, and what art it carries.
NARITAYA — 4
Naritaya
OTOWAYA — 3
Otowaya
MATSUSHIMAYA — 3
Matsushimaya
OMODAKAYA — 3
Omodakaya
HARIMAYA — 4
Harimaya
KŌRAIYA — 3
Kōraiya
NAKAMURAYA — 3
Nakamuraya
NARIKOMAYA — 4
Narikomaya
NARIKOMAYA — 4
Narikomaya (Ganjirō line)
KAGAYA — 4
Kagaya
TAKASHIMAYA — 1
Takashimaya
TAKINOYA — 2
Takinoya
TACHIBANAYA — 4
Tachibanaya
KINOKUNIYA — 4