Ichikawa Ebizo XI (Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII)

hanbok wrote:
hajimemashite etoile :) (just notice, we're in the same league :mrgreen: )

Thanks Betsy, I'll wait for the article :)

I'm sorry if this already discussed before, but I've read some news regarding his private life. Apparently he had a relationship with Yonekura Ryoko. I must be glad when they were still together^^ And what about his secret daughter?

Yeah, in fact he had an relationship with Yonekura, but they broke up (at least, oficially) in last year's december.
I haven't said that before, but looks like he has now his eyes set on a Pin-up girl called Sato Eriko (she played the manga and anime character Cuttie Honey on a live-action version). But that's just a rumor for now.
Oh, and about his illegitimate daughter: well, he had a 6 year- relationship with a former model and singer, and in 2002, this girl got pregnant. He didn't want to marry her and kept this fact a secret until 2003, when the media finally discovered the whole story. I don't know how this story ended, as no one mentioned anything else about this fact since them.

Young Ebizo (left) with Danjuro (right), both dressed as Benkei ("Kanjincho") - From Yahoo! Auctions:

More from Yahoo! Auctions:

Lots and lots of magazines with Ebizo, from Yahoo! Auctions:

Ebizo and Matsu Takako in a moment of love (?) (calm down, girls, they're relatives... :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: ). From the book "Shinsei - Creating New Forms":

Ebizo and Nakatani Miki at a event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ito-en's Oi-ocha:

Hey Bets, long time no see... Again.... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Hey Bets, long time no see... Again.... :sweat:

Hey racer boy !!!!! What's up !!!! :hug: :hug:

Yeah, I've been thinking what I'll do with my life from now on. But daijobu desu yo, I'm fine !!!! :victory:

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Hey racer boy !!!!! What's up !!!! :hug: :hug:

Yeah, I've been thinking what I'll do with my life from now on. But daijobu desu yo, I'm fine !!!! :victory:

Tired of being a lawyer?? :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Tired of being a lawyer?? :sweat:

maybe just relax for a while before looking for work, to recharged the batteries so to speak.

niko2x wrote:maybe just relax for a while before looking for work, to recharged the batteries so to speak.

Good suggestion.

When you get beat up by work over a long period, you do start to question your career choice(s)...

Betsy Hayashi wrote:

Yeah, in fact he had an relationship with Yonekura, but they broke up (at least, oficially) in last year's december.
I haven't said that before, but looks like he has now his eyes set on a Pin-up girl called Sato Eriko (she played the manga and anime character Cuttie Honey on a live-action version). But that's just a rumor for now.
Oh, and about his illegitimate daughter: well, he had a 6 year- relationship with a former model and singer, and in 2002, this girl got pregnant. He didn't want to marry her and kept this fact a secret until 2003, when the media finally discovered the whole story. I don't know how this story ended, as no one mentioned anything else about this fact since them.

Ic.. thank you Betsy-san :)

You mentioned that Matsu Takako & Ebizo relatives? I knew her brother (Ichikawa Somegoro) is a kabuki player also. I'm a bit confused with kabuki inheritance name.. so same Ichikawa means they're relatives?
Like always, thanks for those pics! ^^

Hi! I haven't drop any posts for centuries. And looks Betsy-san has never done so either.

Hello Betsy! Genki desu ka? What have you been up to? Any news on Ebi-sama?

Look forward to hearing from you!

Hi guys !!!!! Long time no see !!!!! :woot: :woot:

bmwracer wrote:
Tired of being a lawyer?? :sweat:

Yeah, absolutely. I've figured I don't like to be lawyer.

maybe just relax for a while before looking for work, to recharged the batteries so to speak.

That's what I'm doing right now. But I have plans for the future.

Good suggestion.

When you get beat up by work over a long period, you do start to question your career choice(s)...

Yeah, you're right !!!! :sweat:

hanbok wrote:
Ic.. thank you Betsy-san :)

You mentioned that Matsu Takako & Ebizo relatives? I knew her brother (Ichikawa Somegoro) is a kabuki player also. I'm a bit confused with kabuki inheritance name.. so same Ichikawa means they're relatives?
Like always, thanks for those pics! ^^

Yeah, they're relatives. They (and Somegoro as well) are grand-grandsons of Matsumoto Koshiro VII. But the surename Ichikawa doesn't come from the fact they're relatives. There's a lot of Kabuki actors who have the surname Ichikawa, but are not relatives. In the case of the most of these actors, the surname Ichikawa comes from the fact that the founder of their line of acting was a disciple of some actor who owned the name Ichikawa Danjuro.
In the case of Somegoro, the surname Ichikawa came from the fact that the Matsumoto Koshiro line of actors (to witch he belongs) and the Ichikawa Danjuro line were always close.

etoile wrote:Hi! I haven't drop any posts for centuries. And looks Betsy-san has never done so either.

Hello Betsy! Genki desu ka? What have you been up to? Any news on Ebi-sama?

Look forward to hearing from you!

Hi etoile !!!!!!! I miss you girl !!!!! Good to see you're back !!!!

Yes, I'm fine, thanks !!!!!!

News on Ebizo ???? Lots of them !!!!!! Wait and see.

For those who are (like me) dying to watch "Deguchi no nai umi", it's worth making a visit to the official website of the movie: www.deguchi-movie.jp. There are some pics of the movie, a poster and a 1 minute teaser.
The movie will be on japanese theaters on september 16 (but I'll have to wait for the DVD release to watch ... :sweat: :puppydog: )

And I've mentioned that Ebizo will perform on June in London, at Sadler Wells Theather. But I forgot to mention that Ebizo will also perform on Amsterdan, during the Holland Festival.

More info on http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/Green/Green/Home.nsf/0/EE188A7359B01AB4802570D70044C4F2?OpenDocument

And it's worth to make a visit to Holland Festival official website http://www.hollandfestival.nl/voorstelling/224

Back to the pics - this one is from the book "Shinsei: Creating New Forms":

Ebizo and Onoe Kikunosuke at the National Theather of Chaillot, Paris, after the first day of performances. From the book "Soshite Ebizo":