Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career in 1721 in Kyôto as an iroko named Toyoda Kogenta. He became wakaonnagata and took the name of Sawamura Kodenji in Ôsaka in November 1730, performing in the kaomise drama "Kunkoku Ôe no Kôbai". His last recorded performance was in Nagoya in 1734. This travelling actor was never acknowledged as an official name-holder.

The actor Morita Kan'ya VI held the name of Sawamura Kodenji II from November 1746 to October 1751.

Date of birth unknown. He started his career around 1737 as an iroko at the Nakamuraza, performing under the name of Yamatogawa Utagiku. He became a disciple of Sawamura Kodenji II and received the name of Sawamura Utagiku. He became wakaonnagata at the beginning of the 1740s and took the name of Sawamura Kodenji III in November 1756, performing at the Moritaza in the kaomise drama "Manazuru Heike Monogatari". He became kashagata and took the name of Bandô Sadajûrô in November 1764. He held it up to his death the 10th of June 1771.

A minor actor used the name of Sawamura Kodenji IV for a few years during the Meiji era.