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| Iwai Hanshirô I | |
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The founder of the line Iwai Hanshirô I held this name from 1685 to April 1699. |
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Iwai Hanshirô I in 1686 |
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| Iwai Hanshirô II | |
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Eldest son of Iwai Hanshirô I, he started his career as an actor in November 1696, performing under the name of Iwai Kamematsu I either wakashugata or wakaonnagata roles. His father died in March 1699 and he had to replace him as a zamoto, producing in Ôsaka Tsuuchi Jihei I's drama "Keisei Hachijô Shima". In April 1699 he took the name of Iwai Hanshirô II and his brother Iwai Toramatsu became Iwai Kamematsu II. He produced in Ôsaka the drama "Aioi no Ume" in Spring 1710 and most likely died the same year. |
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| Iwai Hanshirô III | |
| The actor Iwai Hanshirô III held this name from November 1715 to November 1759. | |
| Iwai Hanshirô 3.4 | |
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The actor Nakamura Shingorô II held the name of Iwai Hanshirô from November 1764 to October 1769. He was never acknowledged as an official name-holder. |
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Iwai Hanshirô playing the role of Honda Jirô in the kaomise drama "Gempei Tsûrikimaru", which was staged in November 1764 at the Kitagawa no Shibai |
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| Iwai Hanshirô IV | |
| The actor Iwai Hanshirô IV held this name from November 1765 to March 1800. | |
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| Iwai Hanshirô V | |
| The actor Iwai Tojaku held the name of Iwai Hanshirô V from November 1804 to October 1832. | |
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Iwai Hanshirô V in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I (1806~1810) |
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| Iwai Hanshirô VI | |
| The actor Iwai Hanshirô VI held this name from November 1832 to April 1836. | |
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Iwai Hanshirô VI playing the role of Miyagino in the drama "Hana to Mitsu Yuki no Shiraishi", which was staged in November 1834 at the Moritaza (print made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi) |
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| Iwai Hanshirô VII | |
| The actor Iwai Hanshirô VII held this name from March 1844 to April 1845. | |
| Iwai Hanshirô VIII | |
| The actor Iwai Hanshirô VIII held this name from February 1872 to February 1882. | |
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| Iwai Hanshirô IX | |
| The actor Iwai Kumesaburô V posthumously received the name of Iwai Hanshirô IX. | |
| Iwai Hanshirô X | |
| The actor Iwai Hanshirô X is the current holder of the name since October 1951. | |
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