The Eighth
Nakamura Shikan
Nakamura Shikan VIII
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A kabuki actor who carries Nakamura Shikan, the principal name of the Narikomaya house, having taken the eighth generation of it in 2016. He heads the house whose art is the Yodogimi-shū, gathering the signature roles of Nakamura Utaemon V.
According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, he was born on 31 August 1965, the second son of Nakamura Shikan VII. He made his stage debut in May 1970 at the National Theatre as the boy Yoshimatsu in Yanagikage Sawa Hotarubi, under the name Nakamura Kōji, and in April 1980 took the name Nakamura Hashinosuke III at the Kabukiza.
He qualified for nadai in 1986 and took the name Nakamura Shikan VIII at the Kabukiza in October–November 2016. In that same run his three sons took the names Nakamura Hashinosuke IV, Nakamura Fukunosuke III and Nakamura Utanosuke IV (Kabuki Actor Directory).
What They Inherit
He passed the name Hashinosuke, which he had borne, to his eldest son, and took up his father's. It was also the run in which all three of his sons received their names.
NAME VARIANTS
Names and spellings for this person: 中村芝翫 / 八代目中村芝翫 / 中村橋之助 / Nakamura Shikan
Current and Upcoming Performances
There are no performances to show right now. New appearances will be listed as soon as they are confirmed.