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Kataoka Ichiro
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Profile:
November 1977: Born in Tokyo
March 2001: Graduated from the Theatrical Division of the
Faculty of the Arts, Nihon University
Began to act as a first year high school student. Choreographed
two stage performances as a university student (with one of them
being in a piece he authored). Both performances received good
reviews.
February 2002: Became apprentice to Sawato Midori and made
his first appearance that month.
August 2002: Debuted in the role of an enkashi*
under the guidance of Utaji Fukuoka
*Note: Enkashi were comical street performers
who sang satirical songs on street corners during the Meiji and
Taisho eras.
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”DAS
CABINET DES DR CALIGALI
”Norakuro
Gocho
”Tange
Sazen
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Past Major Activities
Performs as Benshi at:
Bantsuma Film Festival (2002, Shin-Bungeiza)
Nihon Eiga Kensho (5): Meisho Ozu Yasujiroi2004, Sin-Bungeizaj
Railway Film Festival (2003, Yakult Hall)
Koriyama City Museum of Art (2004)
Maebashi Art Week, four-month performance (2005, Dairenji Temple,
Maebashi)
Film Festival Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of
Director Saito Torajiro (2005, Laputa Asagaya)
Other Activities:
Narration in Okuda TamioÕs DVD (2004)
Appearance in the story film Haru no Yuki (2005, directed
by Yukisada Isao) as a benshi
Regular appearance at screenings by the Friends of Silent Film Association
(story film, news film, etc.)
Repertoire covers a wide variety of genres from period films, contemporary
films and foreign films to animation and news films.
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 68 kg |
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