Nakamura Utaemon II (中村歌右衛門 (2代目), 1752–1798) was a Japanese kabuki performer in the lineage of a family of kabuki actors from the Keihanshin region.
Tōzō had already appeared in many kabuki plays, including the role of Kamura in the 1781 production of Hinin no Kataakiuchi.
[2] In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are conveyed in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment.
[3] Utaemon II abandoned his name in 1790; and he performed as Nakamura Tōzō for the rest of his life.
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