Tachiyaku (立役, alt. tateyaku) is a term used in the Japanese theatrical form kabuki to refer to young adult male roles, and to the actors who play those...
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1911 – January 1949) – Disciple of Danjūrō IX. One of the most famous tachiyaku of the first half of the 20th century (Real Name: Kintarō Fujima, Nihongo:...
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Kataoka Nizaemon XV (十五代目片岡仁左衛門) 1944 Kabuki Tachiyaku 2015 Onoe Kikugorō VII (七代目尾上菊五郎) 1942 Kabuki Tachiyaku 2003 Nakamura Tōzō VI (六代目中村東蔵) 1938 Kabuki...
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Jūgodaime Shirakawa Kaō) is a legendary kabuki actor specializing in tachiyaku roles (i.e. male roles), mainly aragoto roles (i.e. warrior and heroic...
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who specialize in a single type of role, Shichinosuke plays both male (tachiyaku) and female (onnagata) parts. Nakamura, often represented as "Shichinosuke...
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the celebrated Ichikawa Danjūrō XII. He is known for being a renowned tachiyaku (actor specializing in male roles), in particular he specializes in aragoto...
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August 19, 1942) is a Japanese kabuki actor, one of the most popular tachiyaku (specialist in male roles) currently performing. Like many members of...
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are occasionally referred to as tachi (タチ, lit. "top", as derived from tachiyaku, the male role in kabuki), which designates the active participant, and...
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Kan'ya, 8 March 1907-28 March 1975) was a Japanese kabuki actor. He was a tachiyaku actor (performer of male roles), specializing in playing the roles of...
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revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned tachiyaku and katakiyaku, specializing in particular in the aragoto style. He was...
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