Actors - Kanzaburo Nakamura XVIII

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Kanzaburo Nakamura XVIII (中村勘三郎 18代) May 30, 1955 – , real name Noriaki Namino 波野哲明) is a Japanese actor. Active in kabuki, theatre, television and commercials, Kanzaburo is a versatile actor whose credits include farce, period pieces, and Shin Kabuki.

The son of Kanzaburo Nakamura XVII, he is the younger brother of actress Kuriko Namino. With his wife Yoshie, he has two sons, Kantaro Nakamura II and Shichinosuke Nakamura II. He made his debut under the name Kankuro Nakamura V in April of 1955 in the role of Momotaro. His kabuki credits under that name include roles in Kagami-jishi, Kamiyui Shinza and Yotsuya Kaidan. Noteworthy television roles include Imagawa Yoshimoto in the 1988 Taiga drama Takeda Shingen, Oishi Kuranosuke in the 1999 Taiga drama Genroku Ryoran, Terumasa Ikeda in 武蔵 MUSASHI (2003), and a TBS special Koyoi wa KANKURO. Commercial endorsements include Contac, Japan Post, JT, Suntory and Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank. On March 3, 2005 he took his present name.

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