SEKI SANJÛRÔ

SIX GENERATIONS

Seki Sanjûrô I

The actor Seki San'emon held the name of Seki Sanjûrô I from November 1786 to August 1792, then from January 1797 to October 1807.

Seki Sanjûrô I playing the role of Momoi Wakasanosuke in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in March 1802 at the Kado no Shibai (illustration taken from the illustrated playbill)

Seki Sanjûrô II

The actor Seki Sanjûrô II held this name from November 1807 to September 1839.

Seki Sanjûrô II playing the role of Umeômaru in the "Kurumabiki" scene of the play "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", which was staged in April 1819 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Seki Sanjûrô III

The actor Seki Sanjûrô III held this name from April 1840 to December 1870.

Seki Sanjûrô III playing the role of Gappô in the drama "Sesshû Gappô-ga-Tsuji", which was staged in September 1852 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

Seki Sanjûrô IV

The actor Seki Sanjûrô IV held this name from March 1873 to July 1889.

Seki Sanjûrô IV

Seki Sanjûrô V

The actor Seki Sanjûrô V held this name from March 1907 to February 1931.

Seki Sanjûrô V

Seki Sanjûrô VI

Born the 31st of March 1911. He was the nephew of Seki Sanjûrô V and was later on adopted by his uncle, who gave him the name of Seki Hanasuke III in January 1928. He was a supporting actor in Ichikawa Sadanji II's troupe for a few years and took the name of Seki Sanjûrô VI in June 1941. He founded his own troupe after WW2, the Seki Sanjûrô Gekidan, and spent most of his career travelling all over Japan to perform in minor theaters. He died the 22nd of November 1968.

Real name	Yagô
Sugiura Gorô	Owariya