Nakamura Shikan VII
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Nakamura Shikan VII (七代目 中村 芝翫, Shichidaime Nakamura Shikan) (March 11, 1928 – October 10, 2011) was a Japanese kabuki performer noted for his onnagata roles.[1]
Died10 October 2011 (aged 83)
Tokyo, Japan
OthernamesEijirô Nakamura, Nakamura Kotarō IV, Nakamura Fukusuke IX, Narikomaya
ChildrenNakamura Fukusuke IX (eldest son)
Nakamura Shikan VIII (youngest son)
Nakamura Shikan VIII (youngest son)
Nakamura Shikan VII 七代目中村芝翫 | |
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| Born | Makio Nakamura 11 March 1928 |
| Died | 10 October 2011 (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Eijirô Nakamura, Nakamura Kotarō IV, Nakamura Fukusuke IX, Narikomaya |
| Children | Nakamura Fukusuke IX (eldest son) Nakamura Shikan VIII (youngest son) |
| Father | Nakamura Fukusuke V |
| Relatives | Nakamura Utaemon V (grandfather) Nakamura Utaemon VI (uncle) Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII (son-in-law) Nakamura Kankurō VI (grandson) Nakamura Shichinosuke II (grandson) Nakamura Kotarō VI (grandson) Nakamura Hashinosuke IV(grandson) Nakamura Fukunosuke III(grandson) Nakamura Utanosuke IV (grandson) Nakamura Kantarō III (great-grandson) Nakamura Chōzaburō II (grandson) |
Biography
His real name Nakamura Eijirô, in 1967 Nakamura became the seventh person to adopt the Nakamura Shikan name.[1] In 1996 he became recognized as a Living National Treasures of Japan, and in 2006 he became a Person of Cultural Merit.[1] Nakamura is a grandson of Nakamura Utaemon V.[1]