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| Real name |
Horikoshi Takatoshi |
| Generation |
11th |
| Yago |
Narita-ya |
| Date of birth |
December 6, 1977 |
| Lives |
Tokyo |
| Height |
176cm |
| Weight |
80kg |
| Blood-type |
AB |
| Sports |
Basketball |
| Interests |
Sumo |
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 Career
| 1977 |
Born the eldest son of Ichikawa Ebizo X (later Danjuro
XII). |
| 1983 |
Debuts as Harumiya in The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) at the Kabuki-za. |
| 1985 |
Performs as Kikanbo in The Medicine Peddler (Uirouri) at the Kabuki-za, and takes the name Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII. Continues to perform. |
| 2004 |
Takes the name Ichikawa Ebizo XI. |
Major roles
Major roles (kabuki)
- Kataoka Naojiro in Naozamurai (Yuki Kurete Iriya no Azamichi).
- Narukami in Saint Narukami (Narukami Jonin).
- Hikaru Kimi in The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).
- Hanakawado Sukeroku in Sukeroku, the Flower of Edo (Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura).
- Shishi no sei in The Mirror Lion (Kagami Jishi).
- Musashibo Benkei and Togashi in The Subscription List (Kanjincho).
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Major roles (non-kabuki)
- Josh in Lyle.
- Chris in Stand By Me.
- Zushonosuke in The Castle Tower
(Tenshu Monogatari with Bando Tamasaburo and Miyazawa Rie).
- Koshi in The Sea God's Villa (Kaijin Besso).
- Oda Nobunaga in Nobunaga
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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) |
| 2006 |
Europe (London, Sadlers Wells) |
| 2007 |
Europe (Paris, Palais Garnier) |
| 2009 |
Europe (Monaco, Salle Garnier) |
Television
- The young Ashikaga Yoshimasa in Hana no Ran (NHK)
- Nakamura Nakazo in Nakazo Kyoran (TV Asahi)
- Miyamoto Musashi in Musashi (NHK)
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Commercials
Prizes
| 1995 |
Mayama Seika Newcomer Prize for Kanaya Koume.
Shochiku Chairman’s Prize for Kagamijishi. |
| 1997 |
Shochiku Chairman’s Prize for Yoshiwara Suzume. |
| 2000 |
Yomiuri Drama Sugimura Haruko
Prize for Kanjincho and Tenshu Monogatari. |
| 2001 |
Matsuo Geino Newcomer Prize.
MEXT Minister's Newcomer Prize. |
| 2007 |
L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) |
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