Ichikawa Ebizo XI (Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII)

Matahachi and Musashi.

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Jotaro and Musashi.

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bmwracer wrote:Matahachi and Musashi.

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Hum, Matahachi can't stand his mother ... Who does ???? :bleh: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Awwwwww, that boy who played Jotaro !!! He's so so kawaii !!!! :mrgreen:

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Awwwwww, that boy who played Jotaro !!! He's so so kawaii !!!! :mrgreen:

He's too young for you, Bets....! :hehe: :hehe:

Mr. Intense.

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bmwracer wrote:
He's too young for you, Bets....! :hehe: :hehe:

I know. That's why he's not my husband ... :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Mr. Intense.

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I loooooove when he looks this way !!!! :love_eyes: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk:

Betsy Hayashi wrote:I loooooove when he looks this way !!!! :love_eyes: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk:

He always looks that way. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
He always looks that way. :hehe:

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Yeah, in "Musashi" he always looked this way. But you would be pretty surprised if you would see him outta stage ... He's cool. :mrgreen:

Cover of Musashi Original Soundtrack's CD :

Promotional poster of Ito-en's Oii Ocha:

Ebizo as Sukeroku ("Sukeroku Yukari No Edo Zakura"), pic from Japan Times' web site:

Musashi (what else? :hehe: )

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Teen Ebizo with his father Danjuro:

bmwracer wrote:Musashi (what else? :hehe: )

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Thanx, racer boy !!!!!! :mrgreen:

Another promotional poster of his name changing performances in Osaka (from Shochiku-za's web site):

Hi Betsy,

I saw your post in SUNA's french blog and I realized how I was lucky to see him (Ebizo) in Paris one week ago !
I never heard about him and this program in NHK (Musashi) before and I did not realised I was looking at a really truly deeply japanese star, so famous in his country and all around the world.

All I can say: He was amazing, charming and fascinating when He played Nurami (intense look.... the one which tease you apparently). It is Kabuki tradition to play it while he is celebrating his new name. He was very modest and all kabuki group also spoke in french .... Amazing... but the most fascinating moment was when he played an onnagata with so delicates movements. He was dancing so perfectly... and then he played a strong lion !!!!

ooooooo I wish one day you will have chance to see a play like that.

Thank you for all your images and informations about Ebizo, because it is not quite easy to find pictures of him on internet when you do not speak japanese properly ! I have been learning since 4 weeks only ;)

I was quite surprised to see how many he was handsome and young. Because in Kabuki he was maked-up with white face and dress-up with samurai or geisha or lion dress, it wasn't quite easy to imagine how he is !!!


Very good surprise indeed !!!

Warm regards from Paris

kitty_furansu-jin wrote:Hi Betsy,

I saw your post in SUNA's french blog and I realized how I was lucky to see him (Ebizo) in Paris one week ago !
I never heard about him and this program in NHK (Musashi) before and I did not realised I was looking at a really truly deeply japanese star, so famous in his country and all around the world.

All I can say: He was amazing, charming and fascinating when He played Nurami (intense look.... the one which tease you apparently). It is Kabuki tradition to play it while he is celebrating his new name. He was very modest and all kabuki group also spoke in french .... Amazing... but the most fascinating moment was when he played an onnagata with so delicates movements. He was dancing so perfectly... and then he played a strong lion !!!!

ooooooo I wish one day you will have chance to see a play like that.

Thank you for all your images and informations about Ebizo, because it is not quite easy to find pictures of him on internet when you do not speak japanese properly ! I have been learning since 4 weeks only ;)

I was quite surprised to see how many he was handsome and young. Because in Kabuki he was maked-up with white face and dress-up with samurai or geisha or lion dress, it wasn't quite easy to imagine how he is !!!


Very good surprise indeed !!!

Warm regards from Paris

Salut, French Kitty !!!!! :mrgreen:

You have no idea of how happy I am to read your post !!!!!!! :woot: :woot: :woot: As I said in Suna's blog before, I'm really glad to see Ebizo has new fans in France !!!!!!! I've read some reviews about his performances, and I'm surprised and happy to see the people over there in France loved the plays. I hope one day you have the chance to watch "Musashi". I'm sure you'll fall in love with him as I did. :love_eyes:
And I hope one day I'll watch one of his performances (I think I'll have to go to Japan to watch that ... :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: ) !!!!!!

Welcome to the thread and feel absolutely free to post any question about him and Kabuki !!!!!!! I'll answer to it gladly !!!!! (That goes for everyone who's visitin' the thread too !!!!) :mrgreen:

And keep on visitin' here, I'm postin' pics of him everyday.

BTW, love your avatar !!!!!

Best regards from Brazil !!!!!!

Promotional poster of his name changing performances in Nagoya (from Misono-za web site). Right, Ebizo as Hikaru Genji. Left, Ebizo as Sukeroku:

An old CM for Yamaki (he still had hair at that time ...), from Yamaki's web site: