海老蔵さん「團十郎」襲名　歌舞伎の大名跡、９年ぶり復活

　歌舞伎俳優の市川海老蔵さん（４４）が３１日、東京・歌舞伎座で開かれた特別公演で十三代目市川團十郎白猿を襲名した。歌舞伎界の大名跡「團十郎」の復活は、海老蔵さんの父の十二代目が２０１３年に亡くなって以来９年ぶり。襲名は当初、２０年に予定していたが、コロナ禍の影響で延期されていた。
　公演では、１１月７日からの襲名披露興行に出演する俳優らが一堂に会する吉例行事「顔寄せ手打式」を実施。海老蔵改め十三代目團十郎さんは「歌舞伎のために生きられる團十郎となれるよう、日々精進、努力する覚悟でございまする」とあいさつ。壇上の俳優らと観客が一本締めをし、襲名を祝った。また、長男の堀越勸玄君（９）も同時に、八代目市川新之助を襲名した。
　その後、新團十郎さんは坂東玉三郎さん、片岡仁左衛門さんらと共に、團十郎家の芸「歌舞伎十八番」から「勧進帳」を披露。武蔵坊弁慶役で、十三代目團十郎として初めての舞台を勤めた。（2022/10/31-20:55）

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI assumed the name Ichikawa Danjuro XIII at a special performance on Monday, succeeding to what is considered the most prestigious stage name in the world of the classical Japanese performing art.
   The 44-year-old and other kabuki actors who are set to play in performances from November to spread news of the succession gathered at the special event, held at Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo's Ginza district.
   "I'm determined to make efforts and work hard day after day so that I can be a Danjuro who will be able to live for kabuki and things about kabuki," the star actor said in an address as Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen.
   Later in the event, he gave his first performance as the new Danjuro in the role Musashibo Benkei in "Kanjincho," one of the 18 "Kabuki Juhachiban" plays associated with the Danjuro line, performing alongside kabuki actors Bando Tamasaburo V and Kataoka Nizaemon XV.
   The former Ebizo took on the name Danjuro nine years after his father, Ichikawa Danjuro XII, died in 2013. The succession was initially slated for 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special event is scheduled to be held again on Tuesday.