Sawamura Gennosuke (澤村源之助)

Gennosuke SAWAMURA was a professional name of a kabuki actor.

Gennosuke SAWAMURA the first was the former name of Sojuro SAWAMURA the fourth. Gennosuke SAWAMURA the second was the former name of Takasuke SUKETAKAYA the third. Gennosuke SAWAMURA the third was a kabuki actor in the end of the Edo period. Gennosuke SAWAMURA the fourth was a master of stage, called "Tanbo no tayu" (a performer from a paddy area). He was best at playing a wicked old woman.

Gennosuke SAWAMURA the fifth was a son of Kinka KIMURA, a playwright, and was adopted by Gennosuke SAWAMURA the fourth.

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