Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, who named the famous Kabuki world "Ichikawa Danjuro" in November, attended the meeting on the 23rd and said, "It was courageous to name the big name." I talked about my feelings.
Keijuro Ichikawa has been a great name in the Kabuki world since the Edo period, and Ebizo was supposed to take the name of the thirteenth generation in May, following the deceased father's twelfth generation. Due to the influence of, it was postponed, and it was decided that a performance to announce the name of the attack will be held again in November.
On the 23rd, Mr. Ebizo attended the press conference before appearing in "July Great Kabuki" to be held next month.
Among them, Mr. Ebizo commented on the name of Ebizo, "The name Ebizo is a name that everyone knows and loves, so the name was courageous for me. I am the only one who inherits the big name of Danjuro. I think that living for Kabuki will be more important than that, "he said.
Also, at the performance next month, the eldest daughter, Botan Ichikawa (10), will be the first to perform at Kabuki-za, and the eldest son, Ebizo Horikoshi (9), who will take the name of Shinnosuke Ichikawa, the eighth generation in November. Ebizo was planning to co-star with three parents and children, and smiled, "I'm happy because I dreamed of standing on the stage of Kabuki-za with three people."