Photo: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japan, Edo, 1786-1865) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ichikawa Danzo V fascinates me precisely because so little survives about him. 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 only the weight of the lineage he carried. 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 as little more than a revered shadow.
1. Profile
- 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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Occupation
- kabuki actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ichikawa Danzō V born?
September 1, 1788 – July 10, 1845.
What does Ichikawa Danzō V do?
Ichikawa Danzō V works as kabuki actor.
7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.