Title Naritasan Shinshoji Temple’s Deep Ties with the Ichikawa Kabuki Family

  • Chiba
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins Shrines/Temples/Churches Fine Arts/Performing Arts/Traditional Crafts
Medium/Media of Use:
Web Page
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
Narita City Tourism Association
Associated Address:
760 Hanazakicho, Narita-shi , Chiba

成田山新勝寺と歌舞伎の市川一門との深い絆


成田山新勝寺は、有名な市川一門の歌舞伎役者を通して、何世紀にもわたって歌舞伎と深く関わってきた。


「成田屋」の屋号を世襲する初代市川團十郎(1660-1704)は、江戸時代(1603年~1867年)に大きな成功を収めた歌舞伎役者である。


彼は成田山新勝寺に子宝を授かるよう祈願したところ、すぐに息子を授かった。これを祝って團十郎はがこの寺で崇拝される仏、不動明王を歌舞伎演じたところ、大好評を得た。團十郎の演技により、新勝寺の不動明王が注目されるようになり、この寺の信者も増えたという。それ以来、市川の名を継ぐ團十郎の子孫も、新勝寺との繋がりを継承している。


現在の市川家継承者・市川海老蔵は、「成田市御案内人(Narita City Tour Guide)」でもあり、新勝寺の1,080年祭記念行事や結婚奉告など、重要な行事に参加している。


Naritasan Shinshoji Temple’s Deep Ties with the Ichikawa Kabuki Family


Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has maintained a strong connection to Kabuki for centuries through the famous Ichikawa family line of actors. The first Ichikawa Danjuro (1660–1704), who gained the line the hereditary stage name “Naritaya,” was a highly successful Kabuki actor in the Edo period (1603–1867). He prayed at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple for a child and was soon blessed with a son. To celebrate, Danjuro performed as the temple's revered Buddhist deity, Fudo Myoo, in a Kabuki play that was very well received. His performance brought attention to Shinshoji's Fudo Myoo and increased the temple's following. His descendants, who also took the name Ichikawa, have maintained their relationship with Shinshoji ever since. The current heir to the Ichikawa line, Ichikawa Ebizo, is a Narita City Tour Guide and participates at important events such as the temple’s 1080-year commemoration and wedding ceremonies.


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