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A kabuki actor who carries Onoe Kikugorō, the principal name of the Otowaya house, having taken the eighth generation of it in May 2025. He heads the house whose art is the Shinko Engeki Jisshu, established by Kikugorō V.
According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, he was born on 1 August 1977, the eldest son of Onoe Kikugorō. He made his stage debut in February 1984 at the Kabukiza as Ushiwakamaru in Ehon Ushiwakamaru, under the name Onoe Ushinosuke VI.
In May 1996 he took the name Onoe Kikunosuke V at the Kabukiza, as Benten Kozō in Shiranami Gonin Otoko and other roles. In 2005 he received collective recognition as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property and became a member of the Association for the Preservation of Traditional Kabuki, and was awarded the Sugimura Haruko Prize at the twelfth Yomiuri Theatre Awards. In May 2025 he succeeded as Onoe Kikugorō VIII.
What They Inherit
Ushinosuke, then Kikunosuke, then Kikugorō. In this house it is the order of the names themselves, one step at a time, that is handed down.
NAME VARIANTS
Names and spellings for this person: 尾上菊五郎 / 八代目尾上菊五郎 / 尾上菊之助 / Onoe Kikugoro / Onoe Kikugorō
Current and Upcoming Performances
There are no performances to show right now. New appearances will be listed as soon as they are confirmed.