Sawamura Chōjūrō I (初代沢村長十郎) (actor 1675 – 1734)

Sawamura Sōjūrō (沢村宗十郎)
Sawamura Rokunosuke (澤村六之助?)
Sōkei (poetry name)
Kion (poetry name)

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Biography:

This actor held this name from 1701 until his death in 1734. His father-in-law was Yamashita Kyōemon I (1652-1717). His sons were Kasane Izutsu Tōjūrō and Sawamura Chōjūrō II (birthdate unknown - 1739).

Sawamura Chōjūrō I was an outstanding actor, without doubt the most representative tachiyaku for the Shōtoku and Kyōhō eras, and a successful zamoto. He spent all his career in the the Kamigata area and there is no record of any stay in Edo.

Sawamura Chōjūrō I was the founder of the Sawamura clan, whose main line, the Sawamura Sōjūrō line, is famous for his Edo wagoto style, which takes its roots in Chōjūrō's acting.

Triptych: Through the generations, the Sawamura lineage (<i>Toshidoshi wo iwai no kakizome</i> - 相続栄い字) in the play <i>Date kurabe uwasa no saayate</i>[伊達競高評鞘当]
Related Object: Triptych: Through the generations, the Sawamura lineage (Toshidoshi wo iwai no kakizome - 相続栄い字) in the play Date kurabe uwasa no saayate[伊達競高評鞘当]