Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII

Actor, Deceased Person

1823 – 1854

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Who was Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII?

Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII was a Japanese kabuki actor of the prestigious Ichikawa Danjūrō line. He was a tachiyaku actor in the aragoto style, like all members of the lineage, but particularly specialized in the roles of young lovers, for which he was extremely popular.

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Born
Nov 7, 1823
Edo
Also known as
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō
  • 市川團十郎 (8代目)
  • 八代目 市川 團十郎
  • はちだいめ いちかわ だんじゅうろう
  • いちかわ だんじゅうろう
  • 二代目 市川新之助
  • 六代目 市川海老蔵
  • 白猿
  • Ichikawa Danjuro VIII
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Siblings
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Died
Sep 27, 1854
Osaka

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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