Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII
| Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII 十八代目 中村 勘三郎 |
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Noriaki Namino May 30, 1955 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 5, 2012 (aged 57) |
| Other names | Nakamura Kankurō V |
| Years active | 1959–2012 |
Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII (十八代目 中村 勘三郎 Jūhachidaime Nakamura Kanzaburō?), born Noriaki Namino (波野 哲明 Namino Noriaki?, May 30, 1955 – December 5, 2012), was a Japanese actor active in kabuki, other forms of live theatre, television and commercials. Kanzaburō was a versatile actor whose credits include farce, period pieces, and Shin Kabuki.
Kanzaburō was the eighteenth in the line of Nakamura Kanzaburō, his father the seventeenth. Kanzaburō actually traced his ancestry within the Nakamuraya kabuki guild back to his great-great-great grandfathers, if not further. Both his grandfathers were kabuki actors, as were their fathers.
Kanzaburō was the younger brother of film actress Kuriko Namino. With his wife Yoshie, he had two sons, Nakamura Kankurō VI and Nakamura Shichinosuke II. Both perform kabuki, and in other venues.
He made his debut under the name Nakamura Kankurō V in April 1959 in the role of Momotaro. His kabuki credits under that name include roles in Kagami-jishi, Kamiyui Shinza and Yotsuya Kaidan.
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