SIX GENERATIONS
Ichimura Takenojô 0.1
  Ichimura Uzaemon III held the name of Ichimura Takenojô for a while.
Ichimura Takenojô I
  The founder of the line Ichimura Takenojô I held this name from 1663 to April 1679.
Ichimura Takenojô II
 

Born in Edo in 1680. He was the son of Ichimura Uzaemon V and received the name of Ichimura Takematsu II. He later on took the names of Ichimura Chôdayû and Ichimura Takenojô II (according to the latest researches done at the National Theater in Tôkyô). He became the official zamoto of the Ichimuraza in December 1684 when His father retired. It goes without saying that his father was still the real manager of the theater, organizing everything from behind the scenes because Takenojô was too young. He died the 24th of November 1686. He never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon VI but was considered as the sixth member of this line of zamoto.

Ichimura Takenojô III
 

Born in Edo in 1681. His father Zembei was the owner of the Tea House Kikuya at the Ichimuraza and his mother was the elder sister of the zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon V. He received the name of Ichimura Chôtarô. He was adopted by Ichimura Uzaemon V in 1686, after the death of Ichimura Takenojô II, most likely took the name of Ichimura Takenojô III (according to the latest researches done at the National Theater in Tôkyô) and became the puppet manager of the Ichimuraza. His adopted father died in 1691 and he had to start to really manage the theater. He worked as a zamoto for a few years and died the 21st of April 1698. He never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon VII but was considered as the seventh member of this line of zamoto.

Ichimura Takenojô IV
  The actor Ichimura Uzaemon VIII held the name of Ichimura Takenojô IV from 1703 to October 1737.
The actors Sakata Hangorô I (top) and Ichimura Takenojô IV (print made by Okumura Toshinobu)
Ichimura Takenojô V
  The actor Ichimura Takenojô V held this name from January 1851 to August 1851.
Ichimura Takenojô VI
  The actor Nakamura Tomijûrô V held the name of Ichimura Takenojô VI from May 1964 to September 1972.
 
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