Ichikawa Chusha VIII

Name: Ichikawa Chusha VIII
Native name: 市川中車 (8代目)
Also Known as: Ichikawa Chuusha VIII, Ichikawa Matsuo, いちかわちゅうしゃ, きのししずさだ, 喜熨斗倭貞, 八代目市川中車, 市川松尾)
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 10, 1896
Died: June 20, 1971

Eighth-generation Ichikawa Chusha, born Shizusada Kinoshi (喜熨斗倭貞), was a kabuki and film actor. He was the second son of the first-generation Ichikawa Ennosuke (市川猿之助) and the younger brother of the second-generation Ichikawa Ennosuke (二代目市川猿之助).

Ichikawa Chusha made his stage debut in October 1913 at the Kabuki-za (歌舞伎座), performing under the name Ichikawa Matsuo (市川松尾) in the play "Zohiki" (象引). Despite his early debut, he pursued formal education and graduated from Keika Commercial School (京華商業学校). In March 1916, he was adopted by the seventh-generation Ichikawa Yaohachi (七代目市川八百蔵).

In 1953, at the Kabuki-za, he took on the stage name of the eighth-generation Ichikawa Chusha during the play "Taikoki" (太閤記). He later joined the film company Toho (東宝) in 1961.

His final performance was in June 1971 at the National Theatre in "Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijo" (梅雨小袖昔八丈). He passed away shortly after this performance on June 20, 1971, at the age of 74.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Chigashira no Nihei (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	65	Chigashira no Nihei (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0

Ichikawa Chusha VIII

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First Name: Kinoshi
Family Name: Shizusada
Native name: 市川中車 (8代目)
Also Known as: Ichikawa Chuusha VIII, Ichikawa Matsuo, いちかわちゅうしゃ, きのししずさだ, 喜熨斗倭貞, 八代目市川中車, 市川松尾)
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 10, 1896
Died: June 20, 1971