ICHIKAWA ICHIZÔ

FOUR GENERATIONS

Ichikawa Ichizô I

The actor Ichikawa Ebijûrô I held the name of Ichikawa Ichizô I from June 1789 to 1815.

Ichikawa Ichizô I playing the role of Kajikawa Chôbei in the drama "Taiheiki Kikusui no Maki", which was staged in July 1813 at the Nakamuraza
(print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I)

Ichikawa Ichizô II

The actor Ichikawa Ebijûrô II held the name of Ichikawa Ichizô II from 1817 to October 1828.

Ichikawa Ichizô II playing the role of Gokumon no Shôbei in the drama "Otoko Ippiki Sukui no Tatehiki", which was staged in July 1827 in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai
(print made by Shunkôsai Hokushû)

Ichikawa Ichizô III

The actor Ichikawa Ichizô III held this name from the 1830s to March 1865.

Ichikawa Ichizô III playing the role of Dekiboshi no Sankichi in the drama "Tanomimasu Soga no Kamigaki", which was staged in March 1859 at the Moritaza
(print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

Ichikawa Ichizô IV

Born in Ôsaka in the district of Kita-Horie the 15th of October 1868. He started his career in 1877 as a disciple of the actor Bandô Jusaburô II, who gave him the name of Bandô Hôsaku. He became nadai in 1886 and took the name of Ichikawa Ichizô IV in November 1889 at the Kadoza. He died in Ôsaka the 1st of August 1944. He was an important supporting tachiyaku actor, who regularly performed in the troupes led by Nakamura Ganjirô I. Some of his best roles were Magoemon ("Shinjû Ten no Amijima"), Tambaya Hachiemon ("Fûin Giri") or Nuregami Chôgorô ("Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki").

Haimyô	Yagô	Real name
Chôshô	???	Abe Kusumatsu

Ichikawa Ichizô IV