| ICHIMURA KAKITSU |
| NINE GENERATIONS | |
| Ichimura Kakitsu I | |
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The actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX's haimyô was Kakitsu and, although he never officially held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu I, he was considered as the founder of the line. |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu II | |
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The zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon X's haimyô was Kakitsu and, although he never officially held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu II, he was considered as the second in the line. |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu III | |
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The actor Ichimura Takenojô V's haimyô was Kakitsu and, although he never officially held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu III, he was considered as the third in the line. |
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Ichimura Kakitsu III (back) and Nakamura Kanjaku I (front) in a print made at the end of 1849 |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu IV | |
| The actor Onoe Kikugorô V held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu IV from Spring 1863 to the 7th lunar month of 1868. | |
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Ichimura Kakitsu IV in a print made by Toyohara Kunichika in 1864 |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu V | |
| The actor Bandô Kakitsu I held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu V from the 8th lunar month of 1870 to the 12th lunar month of 1870, then from the 9th lunar month of 1871 to the 3rd lunar month of 1872. | |
| Ichimura Kakitsu VI | |
| The actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu VI from July 1893 to September 1903. | |
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Ichimura Kakitsu VI playing the role of Tokugawa Ten'ichibô in the drama "Ten'ichibô Ôoka Seidan", which was staged in January 1903 at the Kabukiza (print made by Kôchôrô Hôsai) |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu VII | |
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The actor Ichimura Uzaemon XVI held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu VII from January 1925 to January 1946. |
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Ichimura Kakitsu VII playing the role of Hayano Kanpei in the dance-drama "Yoshinoyama", which was staged in January 1937 at the Kabukiza |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu VIII | |
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The actor Ichimura Yoshigorô II held the name of Ichimura Kakitsu VIII from February 1946 to September 1967. |
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| Ichimura Kakitsu IX | |
| The actor Ichimura Kakitsu IX is the current holder of the name since October 1967. | |
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