Kikujiro III Onoe was the top-ranking female impersonator of the Ichimuraza Theater. Played opposite Kikugoro VI and Kichiemon Nakamura. He was the last kabuki female impersonator who lived like a woman even in his daily life.
Background
Kikujiro III Onoe was born in 1830 in Japan. He was the son of a publisher.
Education
He became disciple of Kikugoro V at the age of 12.