Onoe Shōroku II (二代目尾上松緑: March 1935 – June 1989) (actor 03/28/1913 – 06/25/1989)

Kinsen (poetry name - 琴線)
Fujima Yukata (real name - 藤間豊)
Matsumoto Yutaka (松本豊: October 1918 to March 1935)

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Lyon Collection - Natori Shunsen print of Kōshirō VII, Shōroku's father
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Biography:

This actor held this name from March 1935 until his death in June 1989. His father was Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (1870-1949). His brothers were Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII (1910-82) and Ichikawa Danjūrō XI (1909-65).

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Onoe Shōroku II was one of the best tachiyaku of the Shōwa era. His physical appearance evoked the great aragotoshi of the Genroku era.

Onoe Shōroku II's best roles: Benkei ("Kanjinchō"), the hairdresser Shinza ("Kamiyui Shinza"), the Earth Spider ("Tsuchi Gumo"), the wicked priest Narukami ("Narukami"), Kumedera Danjō ("Kenuki"), Igami no Gonta/Taira no Tomomori/the fox Genkurō/Tadanobu ("Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura"), Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa ("Shibaraku"), the fishmonger Sōgorō ("Sakanaya Sōgorō"), and Umekichi/Dōgen ("Mekura Nagaya Ume-ga-Kagatobi").

Onoe Shōroku II (尾上松緑) as Danshichi (団七) Kurobei in the play <i>Natsumatsuri Naniwa Kagami</i> - Number 12 from the series <i>Flowers of Contemporary Theatre</i> (現代舞台芸花 - <i>Gendai butai geika</i>)
Related Object: Onoe Shōroku II (尾上松緑) as Danshichi (団七) Kurobei in the play Natsumatsuri Naniwa Kagami - Number 12 from the series Flowers of Contemporary Theatre (現代舞台芸花 - Gendai butai geika)