Onoe Kikugoro V
| Onoe Kikugorō V 五代目 尾上菊五郎 |
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Onoe Kikugorō V as Kamiyui Shinza, in the play "Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijō".
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| Born | June 4, 1844 |
| Died | February 18, 1903 (aged 58) |
| Other names | (Kikuya) Ichimura Kurōemon II → Ichimura Uzaemon XIII → Ichimura Kakitsu VIII → (Otowaya) Onoe Kikugorō V |
| Occupation | Kabuki actor |
| Years active | 1848–1902 |
Onoe Kikugorō V (五代目 尾上菊五郎 Godaime Onoe Kikugorō?, 4 June 1844 – 18 February 1903) was a Japanese Kabuki actor, one of the three most famous and celebrated of the Meiji period, along with Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Ichikawa Sadanji I. Unlike most kabuki actors, who specialize in a particular type of role, Kikugorō, as a kaneru yakusha, played both tachiyaku (male heroes) and onnagata (women) roles and was best known for his roles in plays by Kawatake Mokuami. Kikugorō was also known as one of the chief actors in the "modern" subgenre of kabuki plays known as zangirimono ("cropped hair plays"), featuring Western-style clothes and hairstyle.
Kikugorō was a popular figure in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, especially in those by Toyohara Kunichika. He was also featured on Japanese postage stamps, and performed in one of the first motion pictures ever made in Japan, Momijigari, as the demon princess.
The "Ten Old and New Plays" (新古演劇十種 shinko engeki jisshu?) associated with the Onoe family were chosen by Kikugorō V and his son Onoe Kikugorō VI, and include many of the plays for which Kikugorō V was himself most famous.
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