ONOE SHŌROKU — MYŌSEKI
Onoe Shōroku
Onoe Shōroku is a hereditary name of the Otowaya house; the Kabuki Encyclopedia names Onoe Shōroku II among the family's members. According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, the current holder, the fourth, is the eldest son of Onoe Tatsunosuke I (Shōroku III); he took the name at the Kabukiza in May–June 2002 as Benkei in Kanjinchō and Ranpei in Ranpei Monogurui.
He made his stage debut in February 1981 at the Kabukiza as Chōmatsu in Banzuin Chōbei, under the name Onoe Sakon II, and took the name Onoe Tatsunosuke II in May 1991. The Directory records that he is also head of the Fujima school of Japanese dance.
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Notation: 尾上松緑 / 松緑 / 尾上辰之助 / Onoe Shoroku / Onoe Shōroku
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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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