SAKURAYAMA SHIROSABURÔ
   
FOUR GENERATIONS
Sakurayama Shirosaburô I
 

The actor Sakurayama Shirosaburô I held this name from the 1st lunar month of 1700 to the 7th lunar month of 1732.

Sakurayama Shirosaburô I playing the role of Sadaemon in the kaomise drama "Meotogura Wagô no Nakatomi", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1730 at the Naka no Shibai

Sakurayama Shirosaburô II
 

The actor Sakurayama Shirosaburô II held this name from the 7th lunar month of 1732 to 1772.

Sakurayama Shirosaburô II playing the role of Sanzaemon in the kaomise drama "Taira no Miyako Onna Ezôshi", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1750 in Kyôto

Sakurayama Shirosaburô III
Sakurayama Shirosaburô III  In Japanese | Arashi Konomatsu  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Arashi Koroku I, his first stage name was Arashi Konomatsu and he performed as an iroko in Kyôto. He became a disciple of Sakurayama Shirosaburô II at unknown times but did not change his stage name. He became wakaonnagata in the 11th lunar month of 1779, playing the role of Kôsaka Danjô's nyôbô Karaori in the kaomise drama "Miyako Han'ei Nanshi no Hiraki Hajime", which was produced in Kyôto by Nakayama Ihachi I. He went to Edo in Fall 1781 and played at the Moritaza in the 11th lunar month of 1781 the role of Kawachi Hyôe's daughter Tsumagi in the kaomise drama "Sakikaese Yuki no Miyoshino". He stayed in Edo in 1782 and he went back to Kamigata. He became tachiyaku and took the name of Sakurayama Shirosaburô III in Kyôto in the 12th lunar month of 1783. He was active in Kyôto up to the Kansei era but did not really achieve fame for himself.

Sakurayama Shirosaburô IV
Nakamura Konozô II  In Japanese | Sakurayama Shirosaburô IV  In Japanese | Matsushima Toyosaburô  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. His first stage name was Matsushima Toyosaburô. He became disciple of Sakurayama Shirosaburô III at unknown times and took the name of Sakurayama Shirosaburô IV in 1814. He joined Nakamura Nakazô III and took the name of Nakamura Konozô II at unknown times. He made an obscure career in Kamigata.

 
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