Tamasaburō Bandō V
Biography
Bandō Tamasaburō V, born in 1950, adopted by Morita Kan'ya XIV at age seven as Bandō Kinoji, made his stage debut at seven and took the name Bandō Tamasaburō after a shūmei ceremony in 1964. He became one of Japan's most celebrated onnagata, known for roles like Onshu Inamura in "Yumeji" (1991) and Yuri/Princess Shirayuki in "Demon Pond" (1979). Bandō also directed the film Yearning (1993), entering it into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.