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Bandō Tamasaburō V (五代目 坂東 玉三郎, Godaime Bandō Tamasaburō) (born 25 April 1950) is a Kabuki actor, and the most popular and celebrated onnagata (an actor specializing in female roles) currently on stage.
May 6, 2024 · Bandō Tamasaburō V (born April 25, 1950, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Kabuki actor who made a name for himself as an onnagata, a man who plays female roles (in Kabuki all roles are traditionally played by men).
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Tamasaburo Bando V turned a recipient of the 72nd Japan Art Academy Award by activity and performance of representative female Kabuki role. Tamasaburo furthermore received the Imperial Award which is given to the most excellent person.
BANDÔ TAMASABURÔ V. Stage names: Bandô Tamasaburô V. Bandô Kinoji. Real name: Morita Shin'ichi. Guild: Yamatoya. Line number: GODAIME (V) Birthday: 25 April 1950. Connections: Adoptive father: Morita Kan'ya XIV. Career:
May 29, 2020 · Tamasaburo Bando V is one of the all-time great Kabuki actors of the ‘onnagata’ style (a male actor who performs female roles). Still performing today, he was born on 25th April 1950 and as a baby suffered from polio which gave him a slight limp.
Bandō Tamasaburō IV (July 1914 – December 1975): the grandson of Morita Kan'ya XII and the adopted son of Kan'ya XIII. Bandō Tamasaburō V (June 1964 – present): the adopted son of Tamasaburō IV, Tamasaburō V is currently the most popular onnagata actor in kabuki. Notes
Bandō Tamasaburō V (born April 3, 1950) is a prominent Japanese Kabuki actor and a designated Living National Treasure of Japan. Renowned for his mastery of the onnagata (female impersonator) roles, he has revitalized the traditional art form for contemporary audiences both in Japan and abroad. Early Life and Education. Bandō Tamasaburō V
