(20 August 192022 February 2012) was a Japanese
kabuki
is a classical form of Japanese dance- drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.
Kabuki is though ...
actor most known for
onnagata
(also ) are male actors who play female roles in kabuki theatre.
History
The modern all-male kabuki was originally known as ("male kabuki") to distinguish it from earlier forms. In the early 17th century, shortly after the emergence of the g ...
performance.
Biography
In 1991 the Japanese government designated him as a
Living National Treasure.
Filmography
*1954 ''
The Woman in the Rumor(Uwasa no Onna)'' as Dr. Matoba
Further reading
*''Beautiful boys/outlaw bodies: devising Kabuki female-likeness'', 2005, By Katherine Mezur
*''Nakamura Jakuemon IV: The Art of Onnagata Acting'', 2005, by Rei Sasaguchi
References
External links
* (Japanese)
biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Jakuemon
Kabuki actors
1920 births
2012 deaths
Deaths from pneumonia in Japan
Cross-gender male actors