SAWAMURA KIJÛRÔ
   
TWO GENERATIONS
Sawamura Kijûrô I
 

The actor Sawamura Kameemon held the name of Sawamura Kijûrô I from the 11th lunar month of 1741 to the 10th lunar month of 1772.

Sawamura Kijûrô I playing the role of Nanagusa Shirô in the new year drama "Tagasode Yosooi Soga", which was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1764 at the Moritaza

Sawamura Kijûrô II
Sawamura Kijûrô II  In Japanese | Sawamura Taizô  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Son of Sawamura Kijûrô I, his first stage name was Sawamura Taizô. He took the name of Sawamura Kijûrô II while his father took the name of Sawamura Chôjûrô IV in the 11th lunar month of 1772 at the Moritaza. They performed in the kaomise drama "Izu Goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu", which also celebrated the shûmei of Mikuni Fujigorô. He was active in Edo, performing as a katakiyaku up to 1801. No record afterwards. His haimyô was Kichô.

Sawamura Kijûrô II playing the role of Iba no Jûzô in the new year drama "Edo no Haru Kichirei Soga", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1797 at the Miyakoza

 
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