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Born on December 19, 1960 in Tokyo, Japan, Nakamura Senjaku III is a kabuki actor. As of 2026, Nakamura Senjaku III is 65 years old. Schooling on record includes Keio University.
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Nakamura Senjaku III, born December 19, 1960, in Tokyo, is a kabuki actor and a graduate of Keio University. He is the second son of Sakata Tōjūrō IV and Ōgi Chikage, the younger brother of Nakamura Ganjirō IV and the father of Nakamura Toranosuke; he first appeared on stage at the Kabuki-za in 1967 and took the name Senjaku III in 1995. Kabuki resists the format this database is built on. There is no filmography that captures a role refined across decades of live performance, and awards lists are a poor proxy for what an audience actually saw. Inheriting a stage name compounds this. Senjaku is not a personal brand he built; it is a name carrying the memory of everyone who watched the previous holders perform, and he walks on stage wearing all of it. What I keep returning to is the university degree. He had a documented exit from the family art and did not take it. Choosing the harder inheritance when an ordinary career was available is a decision no résumé line can show. Some performers only exist properly in the theatre.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nakamura Senjaku III
- Name (Japanese)
- 三代目 中村扇雀
- Reading
- さんだいめ なかむら せんじゃく
- Born
- December 19, 1960 (age 65)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- kabuki actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Keio University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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When was Nakamura Senjaku III born?
Nakamura Senjaku III was born on December 19, 1960 and is 65 years old.
Where is Nakamura Senjaku III from?
Nakamura Senjaku III is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Nakamura Senjaku III do?
Nakamura Senjaku III works as kabuki actor.
Where did Nakamura Senjaku III study?
Nakamura Senjaku III attended Keio University.
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