Nakamura Shikan VII

Nakamura Shikan VII (七代目 中村 芝翫, Shichidaime Nakamura Shikan) (March 11, 1928 – October 10, 2011) was a Japanese kabuki performer noted for his onnagata roles.[1] His real name Nakamura Eijirô, in 1967 Nakamura became the seventh person to adopt the Nakamura Shikan name.[1] In 1996 he became recognized as a Living National Treasures of Japan, and in 2006 he became a Person of Cultural Merit.[1] Nakamura is a grandson of Nakamura Utaemon V.[1]

In this Japanese name, the family name is Nakamura.

Nakamura Shikan VII 七代目中村芝翫
Born	Makio Nakamura (1928-03-11)11 March 1928 Tokyo, Japan
Died	10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Eijirô Nakamura, Nakamura Kotarō IV, Nakamura Fukusuke IX, Narikomaya
Children	Nakamura Fukusuke IX Nakamura Shikan VIII

See also

• Living National Treasures of Japan

References

1. "Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan dies at 83". japantimes.co.jp. The Japan Times. Retrieved 11 October 2011.