The actor Matsumoto Kôshirô IV held the name of Ichikawa Somegorô I from the 11th lunar month of 1762 to the 10th lunar month of 1763.

Date of birth unknown. He started his career in 1761 as a disciple of Ichikawa Komazô II, who gave him the name of Ichikawa Matsubê. He took the name of Ichikawa Somegorô (but he was not acknowledged as an official member of the line) in the 11th lunar month of 1766 at the Moritaza, performing in the kaomise drama "Tsuno Moji Izu no Irifune". He went to Ôsaka in fall 1771 and took the name of Ichikawa Otojûrô in the 11th lunar month of 1771 at the Naka no Shibai, performing in the kaomise drama "Temomutsumajiya Ryûgû no Shimadai". He settled in Kyôto in Fall 1772, where he took the name of Ichikawa Ikuzô in November. He went back to Edo in Fall 1780 after 9 seasons spent in Kamigata. He appeared on stage for the last time in the 5th lunar month of 1795, at the Kiriza. He died in Edo the 15th day of the 6th lunar month of 1798 ^[1]. Ichikawa Ikuzô was a talented supporting actor, who was able to perform a wide range of roles as a katakiyaku, dôkegata or tachiyaku. He was the father of Nakayama Tomisaburô I.

There will be in the future to come a full page dedicated to Ichikawa Ikuzô in kabuki21.com.

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Ichikawa Komazô II, he received the name of Ichikawa Somezô and started his career at the Nakamuraza in the 11th lunar month of 1769, performing in the kaomise drama "Kawaranu Hanasakae Hachinoki". He took the name of Ichikawa Somegorô II at the Nakamuraza in the 11th lunar month of 1773, performing in the kaomise drama "Gohiiki Kanjinchô" which also celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Rikô I. He appeared on stage for the last time in the 11th lunar month of 1782, in Edo at the Moritaza, performing in the kaomise drama "Toki no Hana Yuki no Takadachi". It was said that he stopped acting and that he became tôdori at the Moritaza.

Dates of birth and death unknown. Adopted son of Ichikawa Somegorô II, his first stage name was Ichikawa Manzô. He made his debut on stage in the 11th lunar month of 1775 in Edo at the Moritaza, performing in the kaomise drama "Kikujidô Shuen no Iwaya", which welcomed in Edo the actor Yoshizawa Iroha I. He became a disciple of Matsumoto Kôshirô IV and took the name of Ichikawa Somegorô III at the Kawarasakiza in the 11th lunar month of 1795, performing in the kaomise drama "Fuku Botan Azuma Dairi".He took the name of Matsumoto Takejûrô at the Ichimuraza in the 11th lunar month of 1805, performing in the kaomise drama "Keisei Yoshino no Kane". He took the name of Matsumoto Komazô in Nagoya in the 4th lunar month of 1812, then switched back to Ichikawa Somegorô III in Ôsaka in the 7th lunar month of 1812. He took back the name of Matsumoto Komazô in Kyôto in the 3rd lunar month of 1817, then he switched back to Matsumoto Takejûrô in Kyôto in the 11th lunar month of 1817. This minor tachiyaku actor was recorded for the last time in a hyôbanki in 1820. No record afterwards.

The actor Matsumoto Kôshirô VII held the name of Ichikawa Somegorô IV from March 1890 to April 1903.

The actor Matsumoto Hakuô held the name of Ichikawa Somegorô V from April 1931 to August 1949.

The actor Matsumoto Kôshirô IX held the name of Ichikawa Somegorô VI from September 1949 to September 1981.

The actor Matsumoto Kôshirô X held the name of Ichikawa Somegorô VII from October 1981 to December 2017.

Ichikawa Somegorô VIII is the current holder of the name since January 2018.