The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III's haimyô was Shozan and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Shozan I, he was considered as the founder of the line.

The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II's haimyô was Shozan and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Shozan II, he was considered as the second in the line.

Born in 1842 in Kamigata. He started his career at an early age as a disciple of Sawamura Sôjûrô V. He took the name of Sawamura Kitô IV at an unknown date (most likely a few months after the death of Sawamura Kitô III in 1861). He met Sawamura Tosshô II, who was tourring in Kamigata, and the two actors went together to Edo and performed at the Moritaza in October 1867. He got married with Sawamura Sôjûrô V's daughter Uta and took the name of Sawamura Shozan IV around 1876. He appeared on stage for the last time in Summer 1879, at the Nakajimaza, playing in the drama "Dakki no Ohyaku". He died the 16 october 1879.