六代目 中村 勘九郎
Born Masayuki Namino (波野 雅行, Namino Masayuki), he is the eldest son of actor Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII, and brother to Nakamura Shichinosuke World War II Kankurō is a member of the acting guild Nakamura-ya and son of the celebrated Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII.
Their family can trace their lineage back, within the kabuki world, at least seven generations, to Onoe Kikugorō III and Ichimura Uzaemon XI, who performed in the early 19th century. As is the case with the names of all kabuki actors, "Nakamura Kankurō" is a yagō or stage name. Kankurō made his first appearance on stage at the age of two, in a kokata monk role at the Kabuki-za.
The year 2000 marked the 12th anniversary of the death of Kankurō"s grandfather, actor Nakamura Kanzaburō XVII. Kankurō enjoyed the honor of playing the role of the elder shishi in the commemorative lion dance performance.
A temporary stage was set up on the beach at Naruto, near Tokyo. Playing for the first time the role of Konami in the famous play Kanadehon Chūshingura in March 2001, Kankurō performed alongside the great onnagata Bandō Tamasaburō V.
In 2004, he played Tōdō Heisuke in the Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Taiga drama Shinsengumi!, reprising the role two years later in a historical television documentary.
He has also featured in a number of television dramas and other programs. In February 2012, he received the name Nakamura Kankurō VI, following his father, who had performed under the name Kankurō V for almost forty-six years.
