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Yorozuya Kinnosuke

Yorozuya Kinnosuke (November 20, 1932 – March 10, 1997) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa, son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971.

Also recorded as Kinnosuke Yorozuya · Nakamura Kinnosuke · Kinnosuke Nakamura · Kin'ichi Ogawa

Yorozuya Kinnosuke

The filming site of the movie "Kougan no Wakamusha Oda Nobunaga"(1955).The people in front are from right to left, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hizumi Takachiho, and Director Toshikazu Kouno.

キネマ旬報社 撮影者不明 · キネマ旬報社『キネマ旬報』第128号(1955)より · Public domain

Name
Kinnosuke Yorozuya
Birth Name
Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一)
Born
20 November 1932
Birthplace
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Died
10 March 1997
Place of death
Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Spouse
Ineko Arima (1961–1965) Keiko Awaji (1966–1987) Nishiki Kō (1990–1997)
Occupation
Kabuki actor
Nationality
Japan · Empire of Japan
Fields
Jidaigeki
Honours
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor · Golden Arrow Award
Languages
Japanese

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Yorozuya Kinnosuke (November 20, 1932 – March 10, 1997) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa, son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971.

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  3. 03Honours and memberships
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