Photo: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japan, Edo, 1786-1865) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Ichikawa Danzō V was a kabuki actor. The date of birth on record is September 1, 1788. Death is recorded on July 10, 1845, at the age of 56.
My Take
Ichikawa Danzo V fascinates me as the actor whose restrained style earned him the nickname Shibu-Dan. Born in 1788 and gone by 1845, he inherited one of kabuki's grand acting names in an age before film or photography could preserve a single gesture. What strikes me is how completely his art depended on the living moment, leaving us the lineage he carried and the reputation of that restrained style. I find myself oddly moved by that fragility. A performer who clearly commanded respect to hold such a name, yet whose actual stagecraft we can only imagine, reminds me that some of history's finest talents reach us only through names and reputations.
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- Name (English)
- Ichikawa Danzō V
- Name (Japanese)
- 五代目 市川團蔵
- Reading
- ごだいめ いちかわ だんぞう
- Born
- September 1, 1788 – July 10, 1845
- Occupation
- kabuki actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ichikawa Danzō V born?
Ichikawa Danzō V was born on September 1, 1788.
When did Ichikawa Danzō V die?
Ichikawa Danzō V died on July 10, 1845, aged 56.
What did Ichikawa Danzō V do?
Ichikawa Danzō V worked as kabuki actor.
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