Ichikawa Shōchō II (二代目市川松蔦: from January 1912 to August 19, 1940) (actor 09/23/1886 – 08/19/1940)
Ichikawa Enjaku I (初代市川莚若: 1906-12)Ichikawa Sakimatsu II (二代目市川左喜松: 1896-1906)
Suzuki Tetsuya (real name: 鈴木鐵彌)
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Biography:
This actor held this name from January 1912 to until his death on August 19, 1940. His real name was Suzuki Tetsuya. His birth father owned a brothel in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. His master and father-in-law was Ichikawa Sadanji I (1842-1904). His brother-in-law was Ichikawa Sadanji II (1880-1940). Shōchō II was married to Takahashi Yukiko [born March 10, 1891]. She had acted under the name Ichikawa Shōchō I. He adopted Ichikawa Monnosuke VII (1928-1990).
Shōchō's career started in September 1896, of course starting out playing a child. His master died in 1904 and Shōchō took the new name of Ichikawa Enjaku in September 1906.
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This actor was also portrayed in print form by by Yamamura Kōka (山村耕花 - 1886-1942) in 1920 and somewhat earlier by Ogawa Hyōe (小川兵衛).
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