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| Real name |
Horikoshi Natsuo |
| Generation |
12th |
| Yago |
Narita-ya |
| Penname |
Hakuen |
| Date of birth |
August 6th, 1946 |
| Lives |
Tokyo |
| Education |
Graduated from the arts department of Nihon University |
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 Career
| 1946 |
Born the eldest son of Ichikawa Ebizo IX (later Danjuro
XI). |
| 1953 |
Debuts under the name Ichikawa Natsuo in Daitoku Temple (Daitokuji) at the Kabuki-za. |
| 1958 |
Performs as Ushiwakamaru and takes the name Ichikawa Shinnosuke VI. |
| 1969 |
Performs as Sukeroku in Sukeroku, the Flower of Edo (Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura) and Togashi in The Subscription List (Kanjincho) to mark his taking the name Ichikawa Ebizo X. |
| 1985 |
Three months of special performances at the Kabuki-za mark his ascension to the name Ichikawa Danjuro XII. |
| 1986 |
Named as chairman of the Japan Actors’ Association (Nihon Haiyu Kyokai). |
| 1999 |
Named as chairman of the Organization for the Preservation of Kabuki (Dento Kabuki Hozonkai). |
| 2001 |
Appointed to the cultural evaluation committee of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. |
Major roles
Major roles (kabuki)
- Tadanobu, Tomomori and Gonta in Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees (Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura)
- Musashibo Benkei in The Subscription List (Kanjincho)
- Sukeroku in Sukeroku, the Flower of Edo (Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura)
- Yosaburo in Genyadana (Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi)
Etc.
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Major roles (non-kabuki)
- Hanaoka Seishu in The Doctor’s Wife (Hanaoka Seishu no Tsuma)
- King of the Moon / Emperor of Japan in The Sleeping King (Nemuri O)
Etc.
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Overseas Performances
| 1982 |
USA (New York) |
| 1985 |
USA (New York, Washington, Los Angeles) |
| 1988 |
Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth) |
| 1997 |
Europe (Brussels, East Berlin, Dresden, Vienna) |
| 2004 |
Europe (Paris) |
| 2007 |
Europe (Paris, Palais Garnier) |
| 2009 |
Europe (Monaco, Salle Garnier) |
Major TV Performances
- Mito Mitsukuni in Tenka no fuku shogun: Mito Mitsukuni (TV Tokyo)
- Ashikaga Yoshimasa in Hana no Ran (NHK)
- Ooka Tadasuke in Honoo no bugyo: Ooka Echizen no Kami (TV Tokyo)
- Nakamura Nakazo in Nakazo Kyoran (TV Asahi)
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Prizes
| 1986 |
Matsuo Geino Prize |
| 1988 |
Nihon Geijutsuin Prize |
| 1995 |
Mayama Seika Prize |
| 1998 |
Geijutsusai Prize |
| 2000 |
Yomiuri Engeki Prize
Mayama Seika Prize |
| 2007 |
L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur)
Shijuho Prize
55th Kikuchi Kan Prize |
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