SAWAMURA GENNOSUKE
   
FIVE GENERATIONS
Sawamura Gennosuke I
 

The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô IV held the name of Sawamura Gennosuke I from the 1st lunar month of 1791 to the 10th lunar month of 1811.

Sawamura Gennosuke I playing the role of Shimokawabe no Yukihira in the drama "Yuki to Tsuki Hana no Kuronushi", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1810 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I)

Sawamura Gennosuke II
 

The actor Suketakaya Takasuke III held the name of Sawamura Gennosuke II from the 11th lunar month of 1817 to the 10th lunar month of 1831.

Sawamura Gennosuke II playing the role of Watanabe Saemon Wataru in the drama "Ichiyô Raifuku Shibuya Tsuwamono", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1830 at the Kawarasakiza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Sawamura Gennosuke III
 

The actor Sawamura Gennosuke III held this name from the 1st lunar month of 1851 to the 9th lunar month of 1863.

Sawamura Gennosuke III playing the role of Yoshida Matsuwakamaru in the drama "Tsuri Shinobu Mebae no Futsutsuka", which was staged in the 6th lunar month of 1848 at the Ichimuraza

Sawamura Gennosuke IV
 

The actor Sawamura Gennosuke IV held this name November 1882 to April 1936.

Sawamura Gennosuke IV playing the role of the courtesan Miuraya Agemaki in the drama "Kurotegumi Kuruwa no Tatehiki", which was staged in March 1899 at the Meijiza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

Sawamura Gennosuke V
 

The actor Sawamura Gennosuke V held this name from June 1936 to December 1982.

Sawamura Gennosuke V playing the role of Konami in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in June 1936 at the Tôkyô Gekijô

 
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