| SAWAMURA TOSSHÔ |
| FIVE GENERATIONS | |
| Sawamura Tosshô I | |
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The actor Suketakaya Takasuke III held the name of Sawamura Tosshô I from the 11th lunar month of 1831 to the 6th lunar month of 1844. |
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Sawamura Tosshô I playing the role of Takebe Genzô in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", staged in the 9th lunar month of 1840 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I) |
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| Sawamura Tosshô II | |
| The actor Suketakaya Takasuke IV held the name of Sawamura Tosshô II from the 1st lunar month of 1854 to April 1879. | |
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Sawamura Tosshô II playing the role of Nagoya Kosanza in the drama "Tsuru no Chitose Soga no Kadomatsu" staged in the 1st lunar month of 1865 at the Ichimuraza |
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| Sawamura Tosshô III | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô VII held the name of Sawamura Tosshô III from January 1893 to August 1908. | |
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Sawamura Tosshô III playing the role of Ofune in the drama "Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi", which was staged in April 1893 at the Kabukiza (print made by Toshiei) |
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| Sawamura Tosshô IV | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII held the name of Sawamura Tosshô IV from April 1926 to October 1929, then from October 1936 to August 1953. | |
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Sawamura Tosshô IV playing the role of Aoi Gozen in the drama "Genpei Nunobiki no Taki", which was staged in December 1942 at the Kabukiza |
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| Sawamura Tosshô V | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô IX held the name of Sawamura Tosshô V from September 1953 to August 1976. | |
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