My Take
Arashi Hinasuke X is one of those figures where the sheer weight of the name does most of the talking. Born in 1913 in Tokyo, he carried the tenth iteration of a storied kabuki lineage through some of the most turbulent decades Japan ever saw — war, occupation, postwar reinvention — and he kept stepping onto the stage anyway. That's not a small thing. The "Arashi Hinasuke" name stretches back generations, and inheriting it means inheriting a kind of responsibility that would flatten most people before they even got their costume on. Kabuki in the Showa era was a world of iron discipline and inherited form, and the fact that details about his individual performances are sparse today almost adds to the mystique — he was the craft, not the celebrity. Died in 1986 at 73, still a working piece of living history. I find that quietly remarkable.
Overview
Arashi Hinasuke X (1913–1986) was a Japanese kabuki actor born in Tokyo on October 4, 1913. He carried the distinguished hereditary stage name Arashi Hinasuke as its tenth holder, a lineage with deep roots in the classical kabuki tradition. He remained active in the kabuki world until his death on January 29, 1986, at the age of 72.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arashi Hinasuke X
- Name (Japanese)
- 十代目 嵐雛助
- Reading
- あらし ひなすけ
- Born
- October 4, 1913 – January 29, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox (Ushi)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Kabuki actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.