SAWAMURA TOSSHI
   
EIGHT GENERATIONS
Sawamura Tosshi I
 

The actor Suketakaya Takasuke I's haimyô was Tosshi and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Tosshi I, he was considered as the founder of this line.

Sawamura Tosshi II
 

The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô II's haimyô was Tosshi and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Tosshi II, he was considered as the second actor of this line.

Sawamura Tosshi III
 

The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III's haimyô was Tosshi and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Tosshi III, he was considered as the third actor of this line.

Sawamura Tosshi III in a print made by Rûkôsai Jokei in 1792

Sawamura Tosshi IV
 

The actor Sawamura Sôjûrô IV's haimyô was Tosshi and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Tosshi IV, he was considered as the fourth actor of this line.

Sawamura Tosshi IV in a print made by Utagawa Kunisada I in 1823

Sawamura Tosshi V
 

The actor Suketakaya Takasuke III's haimyô was Tosshi and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Tosshi V, he was considered as the fifth actor of this line.

Sawamura Tosshi VI
 

The actor Suketakaya Takasuke IV's haimyô was Tosshi and, although he never officially held the name of Sawamura Tosshi VI, he was considered as the sixth actor of this line.

Sawamura Tosshi VII
 

The actor Sawamura Tosshi VII held this name from September 1882 to March 1926.

Sawamura Tosshi VII playing the role of Sôroku in the "Ageya" scene of the drama "Go Taiheiki Shiraishi Banashi", which was staged in February 1888 at the Azumaza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

Sawamura Tosshi VIII
 

The actor Sawamura Tosshi VIII held this name from July 1927 to March 1963.

Sawamura Tosshi VIII playing the role of Togashi Saemon in the drama "Kanjinchô", which was staged in June 1941 at the Meijiza

 
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