Dates of birth and death unknown. Brother of Asao Jûjirô I, he was recorded for the first time in the 11th lunar month of 1715, when he performed in Kyôto as a wakashugata in the kaomise drama "Chiyogasane Kiku no Shinpai", which was produced by Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I for the nadai Hayagumo Chôdayû. He played in the 1st lunar month of 1720 in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of the koshô Orinosuke in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Hachimannichi". Hisamatsu's rank in the 1720 Kyôto hyôbanki ^[2], wakashugata section, was (shiro)jô ((white) superior) [visual]. No record afterwards.

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Mimasu Daigorô I, he received the name of Mimasu Uhachi and made his apprenticeship with his master in Kamigata. He worked as a zamoto in Ôsaka in 1771. He became katakiyaku and played in the 11th lunar month of 1772 at the Kado no Shibai the role of the yakko Namihei, in reality Yakushiji Jirozaemon, in the kaomise drama "Hi-no-Moto Banzei no Hôrai". He was expelled from the Mimasu clan in 1774. He settled in Kyôto in Fall 1774 and became a disciple of Asao Tamejûrô I, who gave him the name of Asao Toyozô. He became tachiyaku and played in the 11th lunar month of 1781 in Kyôto the role of Sakurai Shinbê in the kaomise drama "Akanesasu Kogane no Maruyama" which was produced by Fujikawa Sango. He took the name of Asao Monzô in the 11th lunar month of 1781 in Kyôto, playing the roles of Takebe Genzô and Shiratayû in the kaomise drama "Tenmangû Natane no Gokû". He played in the 1st lunar month of 1782 in the same theater the role of Tamamizu Chôemon in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Chigo-ga-Fuchi". He also played the roles of Hayano Kanpei and Ishidô Umanojô in the 3rd lunar month of 1782 in the same theater in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". He was recorded under the name of Asao Toyozô in the 3rd lunar month of 1783 when he performed in Nagoya at the Ôsu no Shibai. He took back the name of Asao Monzô at the end of 1783. Monzô's rank in the 1784 Kyôto hyôbanki ^[3], tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. No record afterwards.

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Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Asao Tamejûrô I, Asao Tamesaburô ^[1] was active in Edo between the end of 1786 and the beginning of 1792. He was a tachiyaku actor. The play "Yoshitsune Koshigoejô" was staged for the first time in Edo, in the 9th lunar month of 1790 at the Ichimuraza; it celebrated the onagori kyôgen of Tamesaburô's master Asao Tamejûrô I and Tamesaburô played the role of Kamei Rokurô [more details]. Tamesaburô's rank in the 1792 Edo hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. No record afterwards.