NAKAMURA SHIKAN — MYŌSEKI
Nakamura Shikan
Nakamura Shikan is the principal hereditary name of the Narikomaya house. According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, the current holder, the eighth, is the second son of Shikan VII; having performed as Nakamura Hashinosuke III, he took the name at the Kabukiza in October–November 2016.
The eighth holder made his stage debut in May 1970 at the National Theatre as the young Yoshimatsu in Yanagikage Sawa Hotarubi, under the name Nakamura Kōji, and took the name Nakamura Hashinosuke III in April 1980 at the Kabukiza (Kabuki Actor Directory).
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Notation: 中村芝翫 / 芝翫 / Nakamura Shikan
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- KABUKI Universe Editorial Team
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- Sep 12, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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