Popular kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo said Monday he will assume his family’s prestigious, centuries-old stage name of Danjuro in May 2020.
The stage name was established in the latter half of the 17th century and used by kabuki actors of the Ichikawa family. It is considered the most prestigious of kabuki stage names.
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