ICHIKAWA DANZÔ

NINE GENERATIONS

Ichikawa Danzô I

The actor Ichikawa Danzô I held this name from March 1698 to April 1740.

Ichikawa Danzô I playing the role of Kamakura Gongorô Kagemasa in the bombastic drama "Shibaraku" in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)

Ichikawa Danzô II

Born in Edo in 1710. He was the son of Ichikawa Danzô I, starting to play under the name of Ichikawa Ichisaburô. He left Edo after a quarrel with his father and became a travelling actor. Ichisaburô was performing in the city of Utsunomiya when he heard of the death of his father in April 1740. He went back to Edo and took the name of Ichikawa Danzô II in July 1740. He died a few months later, the 20th of October 1740.

Haimyô	Yagô
Shikô	Mikawaya

Ichikawa Danzô II playing the role of Hakoômaru dans une print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)

Ichikawa Danzô III

The actor Ichikawa Danzô III held this name from November 1740 to June 1772.

Ichikawa Danzô III playing the role of Yokawa no Zenji Kakuhan in the drama "Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura" in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)

Ichikawa Danzô IV

The actor Ichikawa Danzô IV held this name from November 1773 to October 1808.

Ichikawa Danzô IV playing the role of Rokusuke in the drama "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi" (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I)

Ichikawa Danzô V

The actor Ichikawa Danzô V held this name from April 1819 to June 1845.

Ichikawa Danzô V playing the role of Satô Masakiyo in the drama "Hachijin Shugo no Honjô", which was staged in January 1833 in Edo at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Ichikawa Danzô VI

The actor Ichikawa Danzô VI held this name from October 1852 to October 1871.

Ichikawa Danzô VI playing the role of Iwanaga Saemon in the drama "Akoya", which was staged in August 1857 at the Moritaza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

Ichikawa Danzô VII

The actor Ichikawa Danzô VII held this name from June 1897 to September 1911.

Ichikawa Danzô VIII

The actor Ichikawa Danzô VIII held this name from October 1943 to June 1966.

Ichikawa Danzô IX

The actor Ichikawa Danzô IX is the current holder of the name since May 1987.