ONOE KIKUGORÔ

SEVEN GENERATIONS

Onoe Kikugorô I

The founder of the line Onoe Kikugorô I held this name from November 1730 to December 1783.

The actor Onoe Kikugorô I performing in the kaomise drama "Sono Uwasa Kiku no Hataage", which was staged in November 1780 at the Kitagawa no Shibai

Onoe Kikugorô II

Born in Kyôto in 1769. He was the son of Onoe Kikugorô I and he made his first stage appearance in January 1776 in Kyôto, receiving the name of Onoe Ushinosuke I. He went with his father to Edo in Fall 1778 and achieved a great success at the Ichimuraza in November, playing the role of a moxa peddler in the drama "Sakimasuya Ume no Kachidoki". He took the name of Onoe Kikugorô II in November 1785, producing the play "Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura" in Ôsaka. He went on tour in Summer 1787 but suddenly died on a boat the 12th of July 1787 (according to others sources, he died the 18th of August 1787).

Onoe Kikugorô II was nicknamed Kobaikô, "the little Baikô".

Haimyô	Yagô
Baikô (2)	Otowaya

Onoe Kikugorô III

The star Ôkawa Hashizô I held the name of Onoe Kikugorô III from November 1815 to March 1848.

Onoe Kikugorô III playing the role of Nippon Daemon in the drama "Hitori Tabi Gojûsan Tsugi", which was staged in June 1827 in Edo at the Kawarazakiza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Onoe Kikugorô IV

The actor Onoe Kikugorô IV held this name from September 1855 to June 1860.

The actor Onoe Kikugorô IV playing the role of a courtesan in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III in September 1859

Onoe Kikugorô V

The actor Onoe Kikugorô V held this name from August 1868 to February 1903.

The actor Onoe Kikugorô V playing the role of Benten Kozô in the drama "Shiranami Gonin Otoko", which was staged in November 1874 in Tôkyô at the Moritaza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

Onoe Kikugorô VI

The actor Onoe Kikugorô VI held this name from March 1903 to July 1949.

Onoe Kikugorô VI playing the role of Motoemon Kampei in the drama "Tengajaya" (print made by Natori Shunsen in 1925)

Onoe Kikugorô VII

Onoe Kikugorô VII is the current holder of the name since October 1973.