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My Take
Nakamura Fukusuke V — that name carries a weight most of us can barely imagine. Born in Tokyo in 1900, he inherited one of kabuki's storied house names, Narikomaya, and with it came an entire world of expectation: the rigorous training, the precise movement, the vocal discipline that gets drilled into you before you're even old enough to understand what you're carrying. Fukusuke is one of those names that gets passed down through generations of kabuki dynasties, so stepping into it as the fifth holder means you weren't just performing — you were stewarding a lineage. It's gutting that he died in 1933 at only thirty-three, right at the age when a kabuki actor is usually hitting his stride and real artistic maturity. No film, no recording, just his name preserved in the record — and honestly, sometimes that's enough to know someone mattered.
Overview
Nakamura Fukusuke V, of the venerable Narikomaya acting house, was a Japanese Kabuki actor born on May 10, 1900, in Tokyo. He inherited the prestigious stage name Nakamura Fukusuke, a title with deep roots in the Kabuki tradition. He passed away on August 11, 1933, at the age of 33, cutting short what would have been a significant career in classical Japanese theatre.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nakamura Fukusuke V (Narikomaya)
- Name (Japanese)
- 成駒屋五代目 中村福助
- Reading
- なかむら ふくすけ
- Born
- May 10, 1900 – August 11, 1933
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat (子)
- 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
6. Links
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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.