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Nakamura Takanosuke: Kabuki Heir Soaring to New Heights

  • Nakamura Takanosuke. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Nakamura Takanosuke. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

  • Takanosuke performs in the ninth Shōnokai in 2024. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Takanosuke performs in the ninth Shōnokai in 2024. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

  • Takanosuke in 2022 takes on the Funa Benkei role his father had loved to play. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Takanosuke in 2022 takes on the Funa Benkei role his father had loved to play. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

  • Nomura Yūki, at right, performed with Takanosuke to display the connections between nō/kyōgen and kabuki, as well as their differences. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Nomura Yūki, at right, performed with Takanosuke to display the connections between nō/kyōgen and kabuki, as well as their differences. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

  • Takanosuke, at right, and Sakon, at left, were instructed by Sakon’s father Onoe Shōroku IV in ways to approach their Bōshibari roles. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Takanosuke, at right, and Sakon, at left, were instructed by Sakon’s father Onoe Shōroku IV in ways to approach their Bōshibari roles. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

  • Takanosuke and Nomura Yūki rehearsing for Ninin sanbasō. At right, offering instruction, are Yūki’s father Nomura Mansai II and the celebrated choreographer Fujima Kanjūrō VIII. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Takanosuke and Nomura Yūki rehearsing for Ninin sanbasō. At right, offering instruction, are Yūki’s father Nomura Mansai II and the celebrated choreographer Fujima Kanjūrō VIII. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

  • Takanosuke closed the 2024 Shōnokai performance with a pledge to strive for still greater things in his art. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

    Takanosuke closed the 2024 Shōnokai performance with a pledge to strive for still greater things in his art. (© Matsuda Tadao; courtesy of Office Takaya)

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