Sawagaya

Japanese: 沢瀉屋
Sawagaya
One of the stage names of Kabuki actors. Used by Ichikawa Ennosuke and others. It is said to be named after the inverted iris crest on the armor worn by Soga Goro in the rough Soga-mono "Kusazurihiki" play, which is Ichikawa-ryu's specialty.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Plus Information

Japanese:
歌舞伎役者の屋号のひとつ。市川猿之助などが使用。市川流が得意とする曽我ものの荒事「草摺引」で、曽我五郎がもつ鎧の紋が逆沢瀉(さかおもだか)であることにちなむとされる。

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