| |
|
| NINE GENERATIONS |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô I |
| |
The founder of the line Matsumoto Kôshirô I held this name from May 1716 to March 1730. |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô II |
| |
Ichikawa Ebizô III
held the name of Matsumoto Kôshirô II from November 1735 to October 1754,
then from November 1770 to October 1772. |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô III |
| |
Ichikawa Danjûrô V
held the name of Matsumoto Kôshirô III from November 1754 to October 1770. |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô IV |
| |
The actor Omegawa Kyôjûrô held the name of Matsumoto Kôshirô IV from November 1772 to October 1801. |
 |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô IV in a print made by Katsukawa Shunkô (1770~1780) |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô V |
| |
The actor Matsumoto Kôshirô V held this name from November 1801 to May 1838. |
 |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô V in a print made by Utagawa Kunisada I |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô VI |
| |
The actor Matsumoto Kinshô held the name of Matsumoto Kôshirô VI from March 1844 to October 1846. |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô 6.7 |
| |
The Kabuki giant Ichikawa Ebizô V held the name of Matsumoto Kôshirô during the second half of the year 1855 but he was not acknowledged as an official member of the line.
|
| Matsumoto Kôshirô VII |
| |
The actor Matsumoto Kôshirô VII held this name from November 1911 to January 1949.
|
 |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô VII portraying Sukeroku in a print made by Yamamura Toyonari (1920) |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô VIII |
| |
Matsumoto Hakuô held the name of Matsumoto Kôshirô VIII from September 1949 to September 1981. |
| Matsumoto Kôshirô IX |
| |
Matsumoto Kôshirô IX is the current holder of the name since October 1981. |
 |
|
Matsumoto Kôshirô IX playing the role of Kamakura Gongorô Kagemasa in the drama "Shibaraku"
(print courtesy of Paul Binnie - all rights reserved)
|
