Gennosuke Sawamura - Gennosuke Sawamura

Japanese: 沢村源之助 - さわむらげんのすけ

Kabuki actor. Stage name: Kinokuniya. (1) First generation: Former name of 4th Sawamura Sojuro. (2) Second generation: Former name of 5th Sawamura Sojuro (5th Sawamura Chojuro). (3) 3rd generation (1804-1863, Bunka 1-Bunkyu 3): Former names were Sawamura Kiyoko, Ichikawa Udanji, and Sawamura Seijuro. In 1846 (Koka 3), he took the stage name of 3rd Gennosuke. As a popular actor in small Osaka theaters, he was both a jidai and a sewa, and was skilled in Kazumi and also played female roles. (4) 4th generation (1859-1936, Ansei 6-Showa 11): Real name was Sawamura Seizaburo, and haiku names were Akika and Seigaku. Former names were 2nd Sawamura Kiyoko and 2nd Sawamura Seijuro.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎俳優。屋号は紀伊国屋。(1)初世　4世沢村宗十郎の前名。(2)2世　5世沢村宗十郎(5世沢村長十郎)の前名。(3)3世(1804‐63∥文化1‐文久3)　前名は沢村清子，市川右団次，沢村清十郎。1846年(弘化3)3世源之助を襲名。大坂小芝居の人気役者として時代･世話を兼ね，和実を得意とし女方もつとめた。(4)4世(1859‐1936∥安政6‐昭和11)　本名沢村清三郎，俳名秋香，青岳。前名は2世沢村清子，2世沢村清十郎。

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