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| Seki Sanjûrô I |
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The actor Seki San'emon held the name of Seki Sanjûrô I from the 11th lunar month of 1786 to the 8th lunar month of 1792,
then from the 3rd lunar month of 1795 to the 6th lunar month of 1796,
then from the 1st lunar month of 1797 to the 5th lunar month of 1797,
then from the 7th lunar month of 1797 to the 10th lunar month of 1807. |
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Seki Sanjûrô I (1799~1801)
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| Seki Sanjûrô II |
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The actor Seki Sanjûrô II held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1807 to the 9th lunar month of 1839. |
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Seki Sanjûrô II playing the role of Umeômaru in the "Kurumabiki" scene of the play "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami",
which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1819 at the Nakamuraza
(print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)
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| Seki Sanjûrô III |
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The actor Seki Sanjûrô III held this name from the 4th lunar month of 1840 to the 12th lunar month of 1870. |
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Seki Sanjûrô III playing the role of Gappô in the drama "Sesshû Gappô-ga-Tsuji",
which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1852 at the Ichimuraza
(print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)
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| Seki Sanjûrô IV |
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The actor Seki Sanjûrô IV held this name from March 1873 to July 1889. |
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| Seki Sanjûrô IV |
| Seki Sanjûrô V |
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The actor Seki Sanjûrô V held this name from March 1907 to February 1931. |
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| Seki Sanjûrô V |
| Seki Sanjûrô VI |
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Born the 31st of March 1911. He was the nephew of Seki Sanjûrô V and was later on adopted by his uncle,
who gave him the name of Seki Hanasuke III in January 1928. He was a supporting actor in Ichikawa Sadanji II's troupe for a few years and took the name of Seki Sanjûrô VI in June 1941. He founded his own troupe after WW2, the Seki Sanjûrô Gekidan,
and spent most of his career travelling all over Japan to perform in minor theaters.
He died the 22nd of November 1968.
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