Career
Nakamura Utaemon is a stage name. In 1782, Utaemon I presented this name to a favored apprentice, who was formerly known as Mizuki Tōzō or Nakamura Tōzō. Tōzō had already appeared in many kabuki plays, including the role of Kamura in the 1781 production of Hinin no Kataakiuchi.
Utaemon II abandoned his name in 1790.
And he performed as Nakamura Tōzō for the rest of his life. The natural son of Nakamura Utaemon I would become Utaemon III in the lineage of the actor formerly known as Utaemon World War II Lineage of Utaemon stage names
Nakamura Utaemon I (1714–1791)
Nakamura Utaemon II (1752-1798)
Nakamura Utaemon III (1778–1838)
Nakamura Utaemon IV (1798–1852)
Nakamura Utaemon V (1865–1940)
Nakamura Utaemon VI (1917–2001).
