YAMASHITA KYÔEMON

FOUR GENERATIONS

Yamashita Kyôemon I

The founder of the line Yamashita Kyôemon I held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1704 to the 1st lunar month of 1717.

The actors Yamashita Kyôemon I and Uemura Kichiya III playing the roles of Sôichi and Katsuragi in the new year drama "Keisei Muro no Daikai", which was staged in Kyôto in the 2nd lunar month of 1712 at Ebisuya Shôdayû's theater

Yamashita Kyôemon II

The actor Yamashita Matatarô I held the name of Yamashita Kyôemon II from 1732 to the 10th lunar month of 1734.

Yamashita Kyôemon III

Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career during the Hôreki era, performing as a tachiyaku under the name of Yamashita Tokujirô. He took the name of Yamashita Kyôemon III in 1769. He became a star in the 1770s in hama shibai, reaching the prestigious itaru-jô-jô-kichi rank in 1773. He reached the kô-jô-jô-kichi rank in 1797 and retired in 1804 after a successful isse ichidai performance at the Kadomaru no Shibai. His field of excellence was budôgoto. His younger brother Yamashita Tokutarô and Yamashita Koshirô were his disciples.

Haimyô	Yagô
Kitao (?)	Ôzakaya

Yamashita Kyôemon IV

Dates of birth and death unknown. This disciple of Yamashita Kinsaku IV held the name of Yamashita Kyôemon IV during the Kôka and Kaei eras. He made an obscure career in Kamigata.