Born in Edo.
Around this time he made his debut at the Nakamura-za in Edo, reportedly playing Sakata no Kintoki.
Around this time, with bold kumadori makeup, he created aragoto, a powerful, heroic acting style that won huge popularity in Edo.
Around this time, grateful to Naritasan temple for the birth of a son, he is said to have taken the stage-house name Naritaya.
Around this time he also wrote plays under the name Mimasuya Hyōgo and performed in Kyoto.
Around this time he reportedly performed the scene that became the classic Shibaraku.
While on stage at the Ichimura-za in Edo, he was stabbed by a fellow actor and lost his life. His name passed down to his descendants.
Ogata KōrinYanagisawa YoshiyasuOgiwara ShigehideŌishi Kuranosuke (Yoshio)Tokugawa IenobuOgyū SoraiAmenomori HoshuŌoka Tadasuke
People of the Edo period ・ People by period
Based on facts found in textbooks and biographies. Uncertain points are marked as such.