Born in Edo in 1765. Grandson of Nakamura Shichisaburô II, he started his career as a koyaku in 1769, performing under the name of Nakamura Shichinosuke I. A great shûmei for Matsumoto Kôshirô II and Ichikawa Danjûrô V was staged at the Nakamuraza in November 1770, as part of the in the kaomise drama "Nue no Mori Ichiyô no Mato". Nakamura Shichinosuke I and his grandfather Nakamura Shichisaburô II respectively took the names of Nakamura Shichisaburô III and Nakamura Shôchô during this event, which also celebrated the arrival in Edo of Ichikawa Danzô III and Yamashita Kinsaku II. Shichisaburô was adopted in 1777 by Nakamura Kanzaburô VIII, who died the 15th of November 1777. He finally took the name of Nakamura Kanzaburô IX in January 1778 and managed the theater for 8 seasons, up to his sudden death the 29th of July 1785.

Born in Edo in a wealthy family living in the district of Asakusa Fukui-chô. He gave 300 ryô to Nakamura Kanzaburô VIII in order to marry his daughter Osan. He took the name of Nakamura Kanzaburô X in June 1786 and became the new zamoto of the Nakamuraza. He tried to manage the theater but the debt was too heavy and, in a cowardly way, he decided to run away in April 1787. He died in Edo the 3rd of May 1810.

The actor Nakamura Nakazô III never officially held the name of Nakamura Kanzaburô but he was considered as the 14th in this line of zamoto.

The zamoto Nakamura Akashi V, son of Nakamura Kanzaburô XIII, never officially held the name of Nakamura Kanzaburô but he was considered as the 15th member of this line.

Nakamura Fujiko, the daughter of Nakamura Akashi V and granddaughter of Nakamura Kanzaburô XIII, was considered as the 16th member of this line.