ICHIKAWA SUMIZÔ |
SEVEN GENERATIONS | |||||
Ichikawa Sumizô I | |||||
Matsumoto Kôshirô V never held the name of Ichikawa Sumizô I with the usual ideograms for the first name but he was considered as the first holder of the name. As a child actor, he was named Ichikawa Sumizô I between 1st lunar month of 1770 and the 10th lunar month of 1772 with the following ideograms for the first name:
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The name of Ichikawa Sumizô I in the 1772 Edo hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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Ichikawa Sumizô II Ichikawa Sumizô II |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Son of Matsumoto Kôshirô V, he was listed as a koyaku actor in the 1825 Edo hyôbanki. No record afterwards. Just like his father, the sumi part of his first name was differently written:
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The name of Ichikawa Sumizô II in the 1825 Edo hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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Ichikawa Sumizô III | |||||
The actor Ichikawa Sumizô III held this name from the 8th lunar month of 1830 to the 2nd lunar month of 1837. |
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Ichikawa Sumizô III (back) and his master Ichikawa Danjûrô VII (front) at the Kawarasakiza in the 8th lunar month of 1830 (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I) |
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Ichikawa Sumizô IV | |||||
The actor Ichikawa Raizô V held the name of Ichikawa Sumizô IV from the 2nd lunar month of 1858 to the 12th lunar month of 1858. |
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The name of Ichikawa Sumizô IV in the 1859 Edo hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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Ichikawa Sumizô V | |||||
The actor Ichikawa Sumizô V held this name from November 1878 to May 1906. | |||||
Ichikawa Sumizô V playing the role of Benkei in the dance-drama "Kanjinchô" |
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Ichikawa Sumizô VI | |||||
The actor Ichikawa Jukai III held the name of Ichikawa Sumizô VI from March 1907 to January 1949. |
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Ichikawa Sumizô VI playing the role of Jûbê in the drama "Numazu", which was staged in September 1941 at the Tôkyô Gekijô |
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Ichikawa Sumizô VII | |||||
The actor Ichikawa Sumizô VII held this name from February 1949 to March 1985. |
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The mon of Ichikawa Sumizô VII |
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