Date of birth unknown. He was related to the Morita clan through his mother. He started his career as a disciple of Morita Kan'ya IV, who gave him the name of Morita Kinzô. His master died in September 1743 and he married his daughter in 1744, taking on this occasion the name of Morita Kan'ya V. The Moritaza, which had to stop its business and give its license to the Kawarazakiza in Spring 1734, was finally back in business in November 1744. Kan'ya produced his first kaomise drama, which was titled "Higashiyama Bandai no Watamashi" and starred Tomizawa Tatsujûrô, Utagawa Shirogorô, Matsumoto Kôshirô II, Sanjô Kantarô II, Tsuruya Namboku II, Sanogawa Senzô and Yamamoto Kyôzô. He retired in November 1751, taking the name of Morita Matazaemon and entrusting the management of the Moritaza to his son-in-law Sawamura Kodenji II, who takes the name of Morita Kan'ya VI. Matazaemon took the tonsure in May 1780 and most likely died in 1802.

Date of birth unknown. His father was Morita Kan'ya VI and his mother was Morita Kan'ya V's daughter. He made his first stage appearance in November 1753, at the Moritaza, where he received the name of Morita Kanjirô I. He took the name of Morita Tarobei II in 1765. His father Morita Kan'ya VI retired in November 1774, taking the name of Morita Yasosuke and giving the management of the family theater to his son, who took the name of Morita Kan'ya VII. He managed the Moritaza up to his death the 10th of August 1783.

The actor and zamoto Morita Kan'ya IX held this name from November 1801 to April 1830.

Date of birth unknown. He was adopted by Bandô Minosuke I, who gave him the name of Bandô Mitahachi II. He took the name of Bandô Sampachi III in November 1824 at the Ichimuraza, playing with his adopted father in the drama "Yamatogana Heike Monogatari". In May 1830, Morita Kan'ya IX, who decided to retire, took the name of Bandô Yasosuke and Bandô Sampachi III received both the name of Morita Kan'ya X and the management of the closed Moritaza. He became in 1832 the stage assistant of Bandô Mitsugorô IV. The Moritaza finally reopened in November 1833 and Kan'ya produced as the opening program the drama "Shitennô Kabuki no Yorizome", which starred Ichikawa Ebizô V, Bandô Mitsugorô III, Iwai Tojaku, Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII, Iwai Hanshirô VI, Sawamura Tosshô I, Iwai Kumesaburô III, Bandô Minosuke II, Bandô Tamasaburô I and Ôtani Tomoemon IV. The Moritaza went bankrupt in Fall 1837 and Kan'ya had to give his license for Kabuki performances to Kawarazaki Gonnosuke V, the head of the Kawarazakiza, the hikae yagura of the Moritaza. He was not able to reopen his theater for quite a long time and decided to retire in November 1850, giving his name and the management of the closed Moritaza to Bandô Mitsugorô IV, who took the name of Morita Kan'ya XI at the Ichimuraza. He died the 22nd of May 1851.