Born in Tôkyô in March 1879. Son of Morita Kan'ya XII's younger brother Suzuki Chôzô, he started his career as a disciple of Onoe Kikugorô V in August 1884 at the Shintomiza, where he received the name of Onoe Kiku and performed in the drama "Tenkaichi Chûshin Kagami". After the passing away of his father, he became a disciple of Onoe Kikugorô V's disciple Onoe Onozô. He took the name of 1897 and performed in tabi shibai. He also took the name of Ichikawa Tôen at an unknown date. He went back to Tôkyô in 1908 and took the name of Bandô Ichizô. He performed in koshibai venues like the Fukagawaza or the Tokiwaza. He became disciple of Onoe Baikô VI in July 1909 and received the name of Onoe Iwagorô at the Tôkyôza. He performed up to his death in koshibai venues like the Miyatoza, the Kotobukiza or the Fukagawaza. He was a legendary taishuka and died of heart attack the 4th of August 1911.

Born the 19th of October 1939 in Tôkyô. He became a disciple of Onoe Shôroku II in March 1956 and made his debut on stage in June 1956, in Tôkyô at the Meijiza, where he played the role of a farmer in the drama "Domo Mata". He passed the nadai exam and celebrated it in February 1974 at the Kabukiza, where he received the name of Onoe Jukô and performed in "Wakaki Hi no Nobunaga", "Dattan" and "Tôdaiki". He appeared on stage for the last time in November 2015, in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza, where he performed in the drama "Sengoku Yashiki". He died of heart failure the 9th of March 2017.

Born the 23rd of November 1923 in Tôkyô. He was the son of the Buyô master Tachibana Hôshû. He started his career with the Zenshinza and the Katabamiza troupes. He became a disciple of Onoe Shôroku II in 1953 and received the name of Onoe Rokujirô in October 1953, in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza, where he performed in the drama "Daitokuji". He passed the nadai exam and celebrated it in October 1959 at the Kabukiza, where he received the name of Onoe Karoku and performed in "Kurotegumi Sukeroku", "Sesshô Kanpaku" and "Kanpei no Shi". He appeared on stage for the last time in January 2007, in Tôkyô at the National Theatre, where he performed in the drama "Ume no Haru Gojûsan Tsugi". He died of lung cancer the 3rd of May 2007. He was an important supporting tachiyaku actor for the Otowaya guild. He was also the father of Onoe Shôtatsu who stopped acting in Kabuki at the beginning of the 2000s.

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Born the 12th of December 1930 in Yamaguchi prefecture. He started his career in April 1959 as a disciple of Onoe Shôroku II, who gave him the name of Onoe Matsuo, when he made his debut on stage at the Shinbashi Enbujô and performed in "Sukeroku". He passed the nadai exam and celebrated it in October 1959 at the Kabukiza, taking the name of Onoe Senroku and performing in the dramas "Kurotegumi Sukeroku" and "Kanpei no Shi". This onnagata supporting actor is still active and at the service of Onoe Shôroku IV.

Date of birth unknown. He started his career as a disciple of Nakayama Shinkurô III, who gave him the name of Nakayama Isaku. He served his apprenticeship as a wakaonnagata, performing in Kyôto in miyaji shibai. He took the names of Nakayama Rakunosuke and Nakayama Toryû I at unknown date. He joined Onoe Kikugorô III in 1839 and received the name of Onoe Fujaku IV. Around that time, he also got married with the sister of Onoe Tamizô II, creating as a consequence a stronger bound to the Onoe clan. He went through several name changes: Onoe Toryû, Nakayama Shôraku and Nakayama Kiraku II in the 1st lunar month of 1844. He finally took the name of Onoe Shôju in the 8th lunar month of 1848 when he traveled to Nagoya with his master Ôkawa Hashizô I. He settled in this city where he became a local zagashira. He died in Nagoya in 1864. He was able to play a wide range of roles, not only as a tachiyaku, but also as a katakiyaku or an onnagata. He was said to be a very good fukeoyama during his latter years.

Date of birth unknown. Disciple of Onoe Taganojô I, he received the name of Onoe Saijirô. He took the name of Onoe Sodenosuke in Kyôto in the 1st lunar month of 1701, performing in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Sagano no Hara". He became wakashugata in 1702. Last-recorded performance in the 11th lunar month of 1717 in Kyôto, where he played the role of Rintarô in the kaomise drama "Genjôraku Biwa no Ôumi". His rank in the 1718 Kyôto hyôbanki (1st lunar month of 1718), wakashugata section, was jô (superior) [visual]. No record afterwards.

Date of birth unknown. Youngest son of Onoe Baikô VI, he made his debut on stage in January 1914, performing koyaku roles under the name of Onoe Taijirô. He was a frail actor and he died the 2nd of September 1927 ^[1], 16 months after the death of his eldest brother Onoe Eizaburô VII.

Born the 4th of June 1951 in Akita prefecture. He started his career in April 1967 as a disciple of Onoe Tatsunosuke I, who gave him the name of Onoe Kotatsu in January 1968, when he made his debut on stage at the Tôkyô Gekijô and performed in "Kirare Yosa" and "Ishikiri Kajiwara". He took the name of Onoe Tatsuroku in May 1991 ^[2] at the Kabukiza, performing in "Shihon Taiheiki" and "Shibaraku". He passed the nadai exam and celebrated it in January 2000 at the Shinbashi Enbujô, performing in the drama "Soga no Taimen", "Torii Mae" and "Sukeroku". This tachiyaku supporting actor is still active and at the service of Onoe Shôroku IV.

Born the 13th of August 1911 in Tôkyô. He started his career in December 1927 in Asakusa at the Shôwaza and his first stage name was Bandô Dainosuke. He became a disciple of Bandô Takesaburô IV in 1929 and received the name of Onoe Sasajirô. He settled in Kansai after WWII along with his master and became a respected leader in the ôbeya. He took the name of Onoe Yoshigorô in October 1967. He appeared on stage for the last time in December 1984, in Kyôto at the Minamiza, where he performed in the drama "Yoshidaya". He died the 6th of January 1985. This minor tachiyaku actor was said to be outstanding in his prime in horse legs roles and in tachimawari. He was also the father of Kataoka Matsunosuke IV.