Nakamura Baijaku (1955)

Also Know As: 中村梅雀中村まなぶ成駒屋三井進一二代目中村梅雀 Baijaku Nakamura Mitsui Shinichi Manabu Nakamura

Age: 69

Born: Dec 12, 1955

Nationality: Tokyo, Japan

Height: 168 CM

Zodiac sign: N/A

Shinichi Mitsui better known as Nakamura Baijaku II, is a Japanese actor, bassist, and composer. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Ogikubo High School and later graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music.

Nakamura also has relatives who are kabuki actors.

Great-grandfather: Nakamura Kanemon II.

Grandfather: Nakamura Kanemon III.

Father: Nakamura Umenosuke IV.

His trade name is Narikomaya and debuted in 1965. Nakamura learned about kabuki and modern theater at the Zenshinza troupe. His initial name was Manabu Nakamura. Nakamura took on the name of his great-grandfather Baijaku in 1980 during the 50th Anniversary Performance of Zenshinza and became "Baijaku II". At the final performance of Otose in 2007, Nakamura announced he was leaving Zenshinza and turning freelance.