Nakamura Jakuemon IV

Nakamura Jakuemon IV in a 1954 film still.

Nakamura Jakuemon IV (四代目 中村 雀右衛門 Yodaime Nakamura Jakuemon) (20 August 192022 February 2012)[1] was a Japanese kabuki actor most known for onnagata performance.

Biography

In 1991 the Japanese government designated him as a Living National Treasure.[2]

Filmography

Further reading

References

  1. "歌舞伎俳優の中村雀右衛門さん死去 91歳". Asahi Shimbun Digital. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  2. "人間国宝の女形、中村雀右衛門さんが死去". MSN Sankei News. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

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