SEVENTEEN GENERATIONS
Ichimura Uzaemon I
 

The zamoto Murayama Matasaburô I never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon I but he was considered as the first member of this line.

Ichimura Uzaemon II
 

Son-in-law of Murayama Matasaburô I, his name was Murata Kuroemon. He became the zamoto of the Murayamaza in October 1641 and managed it in collaboration with Ichimura Uzaemon III. The theater became the Ichimuraza in 1643. Murata Kuroemon died the 2nd of August 1652. He never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon II but was considered as the second member of this line of zamoto.

Ichimura Uzaemon III
  the zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon III held this name from an unknown date to 1664.
Ichimura Uzaemon IV
  The zamoto Ichimura Takenojô I never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon IV but he was considered as the fourth member of this line.
Ichimura Uzaemon V
  the zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon V held this name from April 1679 to August 1691.
Ichimura Uzaemon VI
  Ichimura Takenojô II never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon VI but he was considered as the sixth member of this line.
Ichimura Uzaemon VII
  Ichimura Takenojô III never held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon VII but he was considered as the seventh member of this line.
Ichimura Uzaemon VIII
  The actor and zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon VIII held this name from November 1737 to May 1762.
Ichimura Uzaemon IX
  The actor and zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon IX held this name from August 1762 to August 1785.

Ichimura Uzaemon IX in a dôjôjimono in a print made by Ippitsusai Bunchô (1768~1770)

Ichimura Uzaemon X
  The zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon X held this name from September 1785 to February 1799.
Ichimura Uzaemon XI
  The zamoto Ichimura Uzaemon XI held this name from Spring 1800 to July 1820.
Ichimura Uzaemon XII
  The actor and zamoto Ichimura Takenojô V held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon XII from November 1821 to December 1850.

Ichimura Uzaemon XII in a print made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1839

Ichimura Uzaemon XIII
  The actor Onoe Kikugorô V held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon XIII from January 1851 to Spring 1863.

Ichimura Uzaemon XIII playing the role of Benten Kozô in the drama "Aoto Zôshi Hana no Nishikie", which was staged at the Ichimuraza in March 1862 (print made by Utagawa Yoshitsuya)

Ichimura Uzaemon XIV
 

The actor Bandô Kakitsu I held the name of Ichimura Uzaemon XIV from Spring 1863 to July 1870, then from January 1871 to August 1871.

Ichimura Uzaemon XV
  The actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV held this name from October 1903 to May 1945.

Ichimura Uzaemon XV playing the role of Kataoka Naojirô in the drama "Yuki no Yûbe Iriya no Azemichi" in a print made by Ôta Masamitsu in 1950

Ichimura Uzaemon XVI
  The actor Ichimura Uzaemon XVI held this name from February 1946 to October 1952.
Ichimura Uzaemon XVII
  The actor Ichimura Uzaemon XVII held this name from October 1955 to July 2001.

Ichimura Uzaemon XVII playing the role of Musashibô Benkei in the drama "Benkei Jôshi" in a print made by Tsuruya Kôkei in November 1992
Print courtesy of Castle Fine Arts, Inc. (all rights reserved)

 
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