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| Sawamura Gempei I | |
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Suketakaya Takasuke III held the name of Sawamura Gempei I from November 1807 to October 1817. |
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Sawamura Gempei I (right), with his adopted father Sawamura Sôjûrô IV (left), in a print made by Utagawa Kunimaru |
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| Sawamura Gempei II | |
| The actor Suketakaya Takasuke IV held the name of Sawamura Gempei II from November 1842 to December 1854. | |
| Sawamura Gempei III | |
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Born in 1869. He was the adopted son of the actor Sawamura Tosshô II and received the name of Sawamura Gempei III at an unknown date. He played children roles for a few years, like Masaoka's son Senmatsu in the drama "Hototogisu Date no Kikigaki", whose plots and characters belong to the "Meiboku Sendai Hagi" world and which was staged at the Shintomiza in June 1876 (the role of Masaoka was played by his adopted father). He died in April 1881. |
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Sawamura Gempei III in a print made by Utagawa Kunimasa IV in February 1886 |
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| Sawamura Gempei IV | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô VII held the name of Sawamura Gempei IV from November 1881 to December 1892. | |
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Sawamura Gempei IV playing the role of Shinobu in the drama "Go Taiheiki Shiraishi Banashi", which was staged in February 1888 at the Azumaza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika) |
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| Sawamura Gempei V | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII held the name of Sawamura Gempei V from November 1913 to March 1926. | |
| Sawamura Gempei VI | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô IX held the name of Sawamura Gempei VI from May 1941 to August 1953. | |
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