Nakamura Shikaku (中村芝鶴)
Shikaku NAKAMURA is one of the myoseki (family names) of kabuki actors.
The former Shikaku NAKAMURA
He was not so remarkably active and died in 1843. The year of his death is unknown. At first he was a disciple of Shichisaburo NAKAMURA the fourth, but later converted to a disciple of Utaemon NAKAMURA the fourth (in the days of Shikan NAKAMURA the second). His yago (stage family name) was, Azumaya, Takasagoya and Tsuruya. His Haimyo (also known as Haimei, the term originally refers to a pen name as a haiku poet, but it also refers to a kabuki actor's offstage name which can be used officially and privately) was Sonoe.
Shichiji NAKAMURA - Tozo AZUMA the fourth - Shikaku NAKAMURA
Shikaku NAKAMURA the first
Later renamed Denkuro NAKAMURA the sixth.
Shikaku NAKAMURA the second
An adopted child of the Shikaku the first.
Yoshimaru NAKAMURA - Utanosuke NAKAMURA the third - Shikaku NAKAMURA the second