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A kabuki actor who carries Ichikawa Danko, a hereditary name of the Omodakaya house. He took the fifth generation of it at his stage debut in 2012, in the same production in which his father succeeded to his own name.
According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, he was born on 16 January 2004, the eldest son of Ichikawa Chūsha; his grandfather was Ichikawa En'ō. He made his stage debut in June–July 2012 at the Shinbashi Enbujō as Waka Takeru in Yamato Takeru, taking the name Ichikawa Danko V.
The Directory records the National Theatre Special Award for the butterfly spirit in Shunkyō Kagami Jishi in October 2013.
What They Inherit
The debut his father made at forty-seven, he made at eight — in the same run of performances.
NAME VARIANTS
Names and spellings for this person: 市川團子 / 市川団子 / 五代目市川團子 / Ichikawa Danko
Current and Upcoming Performances
There are no performances to show right now. New appearances will be listed as soon as they are confirmed.