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Nakamura Utaemon III

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  • Nakamura Utaemon

    …1838, Ōsaka) assumed the name Utaemon III a few years after his father’s death. An extremely versatile player who was a talented dancer and who could brilliantly perform the entire spectrum of male and onnagata (female impersonator) roles, Utaemon III became one of the most famous kabuki actors of his…

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    …1838, Ōsaka) assumed the name Utaemon III a few years after his father’s death. An extremely versatile player who was a talented dancer and who could brilliantly perform the entire spectrum of male and onnagata (female impersonator) roles, Utaemon III became one of the most famous kabuki actors of his…

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