NAKAMURA BAIGYOKU — MYŌSEKI
Nakamura Baigyoku
Nakamura Baigyoku is the principal hereditary name of the Takasagoya house. According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, the current holder, the fourth, was adopted by Nakamura Utaemon VI and took the name at the Kabukiza in April 1992 as Konoshita Tōkichi in Kinkakuji and Mitsugi in Ise Ondo. He was recognised in 2022 as a Living National Treasure.
He made his stage debut in January 1956 at the Kabukiza as Fukusai in Kumo no Hyōshimai, under the name Kagaya Fukunosuke, and took the name Nakamura Fukusuke VIII in April–May 1967. The Directory also records his election to the Japan Art Academy in 2013.
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Notation: 中村梅玉 / 梅玉 / Nakamura Baigyoku
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- KABUKI Universe Editorial Team
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- Sep 12, 2026
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- Sep 12, 2026
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