Toranosuke Kawarasaki

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.

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Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1951 Dokkoi Ikiteru
Japanese Movie, 1951,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1937 Humanity and Paper Balloons
Japanese Movie, 1937,
(Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
1936 Kochiyama Soshun
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Kawachiyama Soshun (Unknown)
Kawachiyama Soshun
Unknown
7.4
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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

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