ICHIKAWA SADANJI — MYŌSEKI
Ichikawa Sadanji
Ichikawa Sadanji is the principal hereditary name of the Takashimaya house, whose art is the Kyōka Gikyoku Jisshu, named after the haiku name of Sadanji II. Ichikawa Sadanji IV (1940–2023) is listed in the 'actors remembered' section of the Kabuki Actor Directory. The present status of the name is not stated in the sources gathered, so this site does not assert it.
According to the Kabuki Actor Directory, Sadanji IV made his stage debut in May 1947 at the Tokyo Gekijō under the name Ichikawa Otora V, took the name Ichikawa Omezō V in February 1962, and became Sadanji IV in February 1979.
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Notation: 市川左團次 / 市川左団次 / 左團次 / Ichikawa Sadanji
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- KABUKI Universe Editorial Team
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- Sep 12, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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