Arashi Rikan II
Kabuki actor
About Arashi Rikan II
Lived 1788 – 1837 (aged 48–49). Arashi Rikan II was a kabuki actor.
was a Japanese kabuki actor of the late Edo period. He specialized in , but sometimes also performed as an onnagata.
Biography In 1800, Arashi appeared on stage for the first time in Osaka where he received the name of .
He spent the first two decades of his career on the stages of minor theatres across the Kamigata region. He took the name Rikan II in 1828.
Small in stature, Rikan II was famous for his striking eyes. He was given the moniker , from the characters and the of his original stage name Tokusaburō.
He performed until his death in 1837, and was buried in Osaka. Nakamura Utaemon IV attended his funeral. The Arashi Rikan line continued into the fifth generation, dying out in 1920.
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Who was Arashi Rikan II?
Kabuki actor
When was Arashi Rikan II born?
Arashi Rikan II was born in 1788.
When did Arashi Rikan II die?
Arashi Rikan II died on 15 July 1837.
What was Arashi Rikan II's occupation?
Arashi Rikan II was a kabuki actor.
What nationality was Arashi Rikan II?
Arashi Rikan II's recorded nationality: Tokugawa shogunate.
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