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A kabuki actor who carries Nakamura Shidō, a hereditary name of the Yorozuya house, taking the second generation of it at his stage debut in 1981.
According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, he was born on 14 September 1972, the eldest son of Nakamura Shidō I; his grandfather was Nakamura Tokizō III, and his cousins include Nakamura Karoku, Nakamura Tokizō, Nakamura Matagorō and Nakamura Kinnosuke. He made his stage debut in June 1981 at the Kabukiza as the tofu-seller's daughter Ohiro in Imoseyama Onna Teikin, taking the name Nakamura Shidō II.
He qualified for nadai in 1998 and in 2009 received collective recognition as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property. Kabuki-bito reports that his elder and younger sons made their stage debuts at the June Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza in June 2024.
What They Inherit
The Directory lists Karoku, Tokizō, Matagorō and Kinnosuke among his cousins — one line in which the reach of a family spanning Harimaya and Yorozuya becomes visible.
NAME VARIANTS
Names and spellings for this person: 中村獅童 / 二代目中村獅童 / Nakamura Shido / Nakamura Shidō
Current and Upcoming Performances
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