Iwai Hanshiro VIII

Kubuki actor
Person human Q11474038
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Iwai Hanshiro VIII

Summary

Iwai Hanshiro VIII is a human[1]. He was born on +1829-10-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1882-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a kabuki actor[4] and onnagata[5].

Key Facts

  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII was born on +1829-10-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII died on +1882-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's father was Iwai Hanshirō VII[6].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII worked as a kabuki actor[4].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's professions included onnagata[5].
  • A notable student of Iwai Hanshiro VIII was Ichikawa Kumehachi[8].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's image is recorded as Yōshū Chikanobu Iwai Hanshiro VIII.jpg[9].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's image is recorded as Hanshiro Iwai VIII cropped.jpg[10].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII is recorded as male[11].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's Commons category is recorded as Iwai Hanshirō VIII[13].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0crdnby[14].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's described by source is recorded as Lyon Collection[15].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[16].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's name in native language is recorded as 岩井半四郎[17].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 146199[18].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's name in kana is recorded as はちだいめ いわい はんしろう[19].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's name in kana is recorded as いわいしじゃく 2だいめ[20].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's name in kana is recorded as いわい はんしろう 8だいめ[21].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's name in kana is recorded as いわい くめさぶろう 3だいめ[22].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's professional name is recorded as Iwai Hanshirō[23].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's professional name is recorded as Iwai Kumesaburō[24].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's Japan Search name ID is recorded as 岩井半四郎8代目[25].
  • Iwai Hanshiro VIII's Japan Search name ID is recorded as 岩井粂三郎3代目[26].

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Origins and Family

Iwai Hanshiro VIII was born on +1829-10-02T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Iwai Hanshirō VII[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include kabuki actor[4] and onnagata[5]. A notable student of Iwai Hanshiro VIII was Ichikawa Kumehachi[8].

Death and Burial

Iwai Hanshiro VIII died on +1882-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were Iwai Hanshiro VIII's parents?

Iwai Hanshiro VIII's father was Iwai Hanshirō VII[6].

What did Iwai Hanshiro VIII do for work?

Iwai Hanshiro VIII worked as kabuki actor[4] and onnagata[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . kotobank.jp. Retrieved . kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . woodblockprints.org. woodblockprints.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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