>> ebizo ( translated ): yes, basically. >> wertheim: we traced ebizo ichi's famsellhe way the narantemp by this god, fudo. in the 1600s, ebizo's ancestor, ichikawa danjuro i, an early kabuki talent, came here to pray to fudo for a son. his prayers were answered. a son was born, and with him, a family dynasty, the ichikawa danjuro line. through the centuries, they would canonize a repertoire of 18 classic plays. ♪ ♪ ebizo's grandfather, danjuro the 11th, and father, danjuro the 12th, were bona fide kabuki matinÉe idols, famous as much for their good looks as their skill. ebizo trained under his father, and performed with him until his death seven years ago. last year, ebizo announced that he would take on the danjuro name. >> ichikawa danjuro hakuen. >> wertheim: the 13th man of the ichikawa lineage to take on that title. what does that mean to you? >> ebizo ( translated ): well, i think the time has come. >> wertheim: why do you say that? >> ebizo ( translated ): it's my fate, you know. this is the house i was born into, what i have trained for. >> wertheim: is there one quality shared