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| SIX GENERATIONS | |
| Sawamura Tanosuke I | |
| The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III held the name of Sawamura Tanosuke I from November 1759 to October 1770. | |
| Sawamura Tanosuke II | |
| The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II held this name from November 1801 to January 1817. | |
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Sawamura Tanosuke II playing the role of Oginoya Yaegiri in the drama "Komochi Yamamba", which was staged in April 1812 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I) |
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| Sawamura Tanosuke III | |
| The actor Sawamura Tanosuke III held this name from January 1859 to July 1878. | |
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Sawamura Tanosuke III in a print made by Toyohara Kunichika in November 1864 |
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| Sawamura Tanosuke IV | |
| The actor Sawamura Tanosuke IV held this name from January 1881 to April 1899. | |
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Sawamura Tanosuke IV playing a machi musume role in the drama "Kôzabiraki Fukushû Bidan", which was staged at the Nakamuraza in June 1886 (print made by Utagawa Kunimasa IV) |
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| Sawamura Tanosuke V | |
| The actor Sawamura Shozan V held the name of Sawamura Tanosuke V from January 1920 to March 1964. | |
| Sawamura Tanosuke VI | |
| The actor Sawamura Tanosuke VI is the current holder of the name since April 1964. | |
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