Kawarasaki Chojuro IV

Name: Kawarasaki Chojuro IV
Native name: 河原崎長十郎 (4代目)
Also Known as: Kawarasaki Choujuurou, かわらさきちょうじゅうろう, かわらさきとらのすけ, 河原崎虎之助, 四代目河原崎長十郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 13, 1902
Died: September 22, 1981

The fourth generation Kawarasaki Chojuro was a Kabuki actor from Tokyo, Japan. His real name was Kawarasaki Toranosuke (河原崎虎之助).

As one of the founding members of the theater troupe Zenshin-za (established in 1931), he later became the managing director (zato) of the troupe.

He was also an enthusiastic supporter of communism. Zenshin-za collectively joined the Japanese Communist Party in 1949, but Chojuro was known to actively support figures such as Stalin, Mao Zedong, and the Cultural Revolution. This influence extended to the troupe's stage, leading to negative views towards Kabuki. After being expelled from the Japanese Communist Party in 1967 as a Maoist faction, he focused on mass work for the Chinese Communist Party. Meanwhile, tensions with Zenshin-za deepened, ultimately leading to his expulsion from the troupe in 1968.

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = kisskh) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1951	Dokkoi Ikiteru Japanese Movie, 1951, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1937	Humanity and Paper Balloons Japanese Movie, 1937, Unno Matajuro (Main Role)	Unno Matajuro Main Role	7.4
1936	Kochiyama Soshun Japanese Movie, 1936, Kochiyama Soshun (Main Role)	Kochiyama Soshun Main Role	6.8

Kawarasaki Chojuro IV

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First Name: Toranosuke
Family Name: Kawarasaki
Native name: 河原崎長十郎 (4代目)
Also Known as: Kawarasaki Choujuurou, かわらさきちょうじゅうろう, かわらさきとらのすけ, 河原崎虎之助, 四代目河原崎長十郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 13, 1902
Died: September 22, 1981