was a Japanese kabuki performer and "dean of kabuki actors at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo". In a long career, he played many roles; but he was best known for his oyama or onnagata roles. Selected works In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Nakamura Utaemon VI, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 7 works in 7 publications in 2 languages and 20+ library holdings. 1950 — OCLC 033711674 1935 — . OCLC 44435876 See also Shūmei References Bibliography Leiter, Samuel L. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ; OCLC 238637010 __. ( 2002). A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance. ; ; OCLC 182632867 Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 48943301 Scott, Adolphe Clarence. (1955). The Kabuki Theatre of Japan. London: Allen & Unwin. OCLC 622644114 Further reading 中村歌右衛門. (1935). . Tokyo: . External links Waseda University, Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum People from Tokyo Male actors from Tokyo Kabuki actors 1865 births 1940 deaths