Murayama Heijûrô I in an ilustration from the book "Hana no Edo Kabuki Nendaiki"

Murayama Heijûrô II (bottom/left) and Shinozuka Jûzaemon (top/right) playing the role of the two umakata Shitekoi-no-Hachi and Ishigoki-no-Dai in the kaomise drama "Kogane no Hajimari", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1719 in Ôsaka at the Higashi no Shibai

Murayama Heijûrô III playing the role of Hase Gunji in the kaomise drama "Iwatogura Kogane Masugata", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1737 at the Kado no Shibai

Murayama Heijûrô IV playing the role of Sagisaka Dennai in the kaomise drama "Kyô Miyage Matsuri Zoroe", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1752 at the Ônishi no Shibai

Notes

[1] In the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran", it was written that he took the name of Murayama Heijûrô II in the 11th lunar month of 1709. We've decided to stay in line with Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten".

[2] In Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten", Murayama Heijûrô IV was described as the 3rd son of Murayama Heijûrô I, who had no previous stage name and took the name of Murayama Heijûrô IV after the death of Murayama Heijûrô III. It was also recorded that he played the role of Asano Daizô in Namiki Shôzô I's kaomise drama "Fuyugomori Tsumagoi Ikusa", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1748 at the Naka no Shibai. We've checked the 1749 Ôsaka hyôbanki and a picture (the one below) has revealed the truth. It was Murayama Heikurô, not Murayama Heijûrô IV. We've decided to stay in line with the "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran". The Murayama Heijûrô V in Nojima Jusaburô's book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten" is Murayama Heijûrô IV in the "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran".

Murayama Heikurô, not Murayama Heijûrô IV, playing the role of Asano Daizô in the kaomise drama "Fuyugomori Tsumagoi Ikusa", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1748 at the Naka no Shibai

[3] There is a mistake in the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran", where two actors were recorded: Murayama Heijûrô V and Murayama Heijûrô VI. The Murayama Heijûrô VI is in fact the Murayama Heijûrô V on our page. Regarding "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran"'s Murayama Heijûrô V, it was written that he was first named Anegawa Tomogorô and that he took the name of Murayama Heijûrô V in 1784. There was indeed an actor named Anegawa Tomogorô ... but he took the name of Urayama Heijûrô in Fall 1783. A little mistake which led to the presence of the 5th and 6th Murayama Heijûrô in "Kabuki Haiyû Meiseki Benran". We've decided to get rid of the 5th and to keep only the 6th, who is now the real 5th.