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| Ichikawa Tomozô I | |
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The actor Ichikawa Danzô IV held the name of Ichikawa Tomozô I from the 11th lunar month of 1768 to the 10th lunar month of 1772. |
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Ichikawa Tomozô I (left) and Bandô Manzô (right/on the horse) playing the roles of Shinozuka Gorô and Ashikaga Tadayoshi in the kaomise drama "Miyako Yoshino Mikado no Takadono", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1771 in Kyôto at the Kitagawa no Shibai |
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| Ichikawa Tomozô II Ichikawa Gentazaemon  |
Ichikawa Tomozô II |
Ichikawa Muraemon |
Ichikawa Tomozô II |
Ichikawa Sampei |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Ichikawa Danzô IV, his first stage name was Ichikawa Sampei. He received the name of Ichikawa Tomozô II during the Kansei era. He held the name of Ichikawa Muraemon for a few years, from the 9th lunar month of 1809 to the 10th lunar month of 1812. He took back the name of Ichikawa Tomozô II in the 11th lunar month of 1812. His last stage name was Ichikawa Gentazaemon but we don't know precisely when he took it. |
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Ichikawa Tomozô II drawn by Utagawa Kunimasa I for the book "Yakusha Gakuya Tsû" (1799) |
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| Ichikawa Tomozô III | |
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The actor Sawamura Shirogorô III held the name of Ichikawa Tomozô III from the 3rd lunar month of 1819 to the 10th lunar month of 1828. |
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Ichikawa Danzô V (bottom/left) and Ichikawa Tomozô III* (right) playing the roles of Kakogawa Honzô and Sagisaka Bannai in the third act ("Shinmotsu") of the classic "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1835 in Edo at the Moritaza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I (*) Ichikawa Tomozô III's official stage name in 1835 was Ichikawa Ichiyû but Utagawa Kunisada I preferred to use the name Ichikawa Tomozô III on this print (is it related to the fact that Ichikawa Danzô V is also on this print ?) |
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