| SEVEN GENERATIONS |
| Nakamura Shikan I |
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The great star Nakamura Utaemon III held the name of Nakamura Shikan I from February 1818 to September 1819. |
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Nakamura Shikan I (March 1819)
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| Nakamura Shikan II |
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The actor Nakamura Utaemon IV held the name of Nakamura Shikan II from November 1825 to December 1835. |
| Nakamura Shikan III |
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The actor Nakamura Shikan III held this name from January 1836 to November 1847. |
| Nakamura Shikan IV |
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The actor Nakamura Shikan IV held this name from July 1860 to January 1899. |
| Nakamura Shikan V |
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The actor Nakamura Utaemon V held the name of Nakamura Shikan V from May 1901 to October 1911. |
| Nakamura Shikan VI |
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The actor Nakamura Utaemon VI held the name of Nakamura Shikan VI from October 1941 to March 1951. |
| Nakamura Shikan VII |
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The actor Nakamura Shikan VII is the current holder of the name since April 1967. |
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Nakamura Shikan VII playing the role of the Widow Hagi-no-Kata in the drama "Tamamo-no-Mae Asahi no Tamoto"
in a print made by Tsuruya Kôkei in November 1991
Print courtesy of Castle Fine Arts, Inc. (all rights reserved)
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