Career
He is a so-called Living National Treasure. Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. The actor"s grandfather first appeared using the name in 1897.
And Nakamura Kichiemon I continued to use this name until his death.
Kichiemon I was the maternal grandfather of Kichiemon World War II He attended Waseda University. His yagō is "Harimaya" and his crest is the ageha-no-chō butterfly of the Taira clan.
Active in kabuki and television, Kichiemon is famous in the role of Musashibō Benkei, whom he has portrayed on stage in Kanjinchō and Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura. He also played the title character in the Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai jidaigeki series Musashibō Benkei.
Another heroic role was Ōboshi Yuranosuke (the historical Ōishi Kuranosuke) in Kanadehon Chūshingura, the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
He assumed the television role of Hasegawa Heizō ("Onihei") in the Shōtarō Ikenami series Onihei Hankachō. lieutenant ran through nine series, from 1989 to 2001, and has recurred in short series and specials since, the most recent being in 2007. His father had previously played Onihei.
