Born the 15th of October 1884. First son of the rakugo storyteller Katsura Eiga. He started his career as a disciple of the zamoto Nakamura Kanzaburô XIII. He made his debut on stage in March 1896 at the Meijiza, where he received the name of Nakamura Kamematsu I. He became a disciple of Ichikawa Ennosuke I and received the name of Ichikawa Kimizô in July 1897. He took the name of Nakamura Tsuruzô III at the Meijiza in May 1911, playing two roles in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". This supporting katakiyaku actor died the 2nd of July 1932. He was the elder brother of Nakamura Tsuruzô IV.(source: Kabuki21)
