ICHIKAWA YONEZÔ

FIVE GENERATIONS

Ichikawa Yonezô I

The actor Ichikawa Kodanji II held the name of Ichikawa Yonezô I from the beginning of the 1750s to 1762.

Ichikawa Yonezô II

The actor Ichikawa Masuzô III held the name of Ichikawa Yonezô II from the 11th lunar month of 1800 to the 10th lunar month of 1816.

Ichikawa Yonezô II performing in the drama "Ehon Gappô-ga-Tsuji", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1810 at the Ichimuraza

Ichikawa Yonezô III

The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV held the name of Ichikawa Yonezô III from 1822 to the 7th lunar month of 1829.

Ichikawa Yonezô IV

The actor Nakamura Jusaburô III held the name of Ichikawa Yonezô IV from the 1840s to the 7th lunar month of 1866.

Ichikawa Yonezô IV playing the role of Danshichi Mohê in the drama "Yadonashi Danshichi Shigure no Karakasa", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1862 in Ôsaka at the Goryô no Shibai (print made by Enjaku)

Ichikawa Yonezô 4.5
Ichikawa Yonezô

| Nakamura Tsurumatsu

Born in 1868. Adopted son of Nakamura Jusaburô III, his first stage name was Nakamura Tsurumatsu and he made his debut at the Nakamuraza in 1872. He took the name of Ichikawa Yonezô in May 1891 at the Shintomiza. He appeared on a Kabuki stage for the last time in June 1904. He left the Kabuki world, became a disciple of the Buyô dance master Fujima Kan'emon II. His dance name was Fujima Kanjurô. No record afterwards. Day of death unknown.

Yagô	Honmyô
Wakamatsuya	Nakamura Kinosuke

Ichikawa Yonezô 4.5 playing the role of Shizuka Gozen in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura", which was staged in March 1894 at the Meijiza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

Ichikawa Yonezô V

The actor Ichikawa Beishô II held the name of Ichikawa Yonezô V from May 1912 to December 1919.

Ichikawa Yonezô V playing the role of Ôboshi Rikiya in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in November 1914 at the Imperial Theater