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| NINE GENERATIONS | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô 0.1 | |
| The actor Sawamura Chôjûrô I held the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô in November 1716 in Ôsaka during his performance in the drama "Kogane no Ichizô". | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô I | |
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The actor Suketakaya Takasuke I held the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô I from November 1718 to June 1746, then from November 1746 to October 1747. |
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Sawamura Sôjûrô I (foreground) in a print made in 1720 (artist unknown) |
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| Sawamura Sôjûrô 1.2 | |
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Favourite disciple of Sawamura Sôjûrô I, he started his career playing under the name of Sawamura Harugorô. In July 1746, his master took the name of Sawamura Chôjûrô III and let him take the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô. He held it up to his death in October 1748 but was never acknowledged as an official member of the line. |
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| Sawamura Sôjûrô II | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô II held this name from November 1749 to August 1770. | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô III | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III held this name from November 1771 to March 1801. | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô IV | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô IV held this name from November 1811 to December 1812. | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô V | |
| The actor Suketakaya Takasuke III held the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô V from July 1844 to October 1848. | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô VI | |
| The actor Suketakaya Takasuke IV posthumously received the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô VI. | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô VII | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô VII held this name from September 1908 to March 1949. | |
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| Sawamura Sôjûrô VII in a print made by Natori Shunsen (1925) | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII held this name from September 1953 to December 1975. | |
| Sawamura Sôjûrô IX | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô IX held this name from September 1976 to January 2001. | |
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Sawamura Sôjûrô IX playing the role of Oshizu
in the drama "Hôkaibô" in a print made by Tsuruya Kôkei in July 1994 |
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