MATSUMOTO KŌSHIRŌ — MYŌSEKI
Matsumoto Kōshirō
Matsumoto Kōshirō is the principal hereditary name of the Kōraiya house. The Kabuki Encyclopedia records that Kōshirō II later became Ichikawa Danjūrō IV and Kōshirō III later Danjūrō V, marking a long connection with the Ichikawa Danjūrō family. The current holder, the tenth, took the name at the Kabukiza in January–February 2018.
The Kabuki Encyclopedia records that Kōshirō VII was a pupil of Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and is said to have played Benkei in Kanjinchō more than 1,600 times; Kabuki-bito reports that the role has passed through four generations of the house, from Kōshirō VII to the present holder.
The Kabuki Actor Directory records that Nikki Danjō in Meiboku Sendai Hagi has been a signature role since Kōshirō V, and gives the present holder's crests as fusen-chō and yotsu-hanabishi.
NAME VARIANTS
Notation: 松本幸四郎 / 幸四郎 / Matsumoto Koshiro / Matsumoto Kōshirō
- Author
- KABUKI Universe Editorial Team
- Published
- Sep 12, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 12, 2026