◇7th Danzo Ichikawa (Haiku name: Sanzaru) A Kabuki actor of the late Edo and Meiji periods (short strip of paper when he took the name of the 3rd Kuzo Ichikawa) Adopted son of the 2nd Kuzo Ichikawa (real father was a cook, Isaburo Maruya) Shop name: Mikawaya Family crest: Vertical three squares Alternate crest: Musubi Kashiwa Haiku name: Sanzaru, Shikou, Art name: Shikouan He is said to have created the current Danzo style. (Born in Edo) His father was Isaburo Maruya, a cook. In 1839, he was adopted by the 2nd Kuzo Ichikawa and took the name Ginzo Ichikawa. Later, he took the name of the 2nd Momotaro Ichikawa. In 1847, he took the name of the 2nd Hakuzo Ichikawa. In 1854, he took the name of the 3rd Kuzo Ichikawa. During this time, he performed on stage in Edo and Kamigata with his adoptive father. After taking the name of Kuzo, he established his base in Edo and studied under the 4th Kodanji Ichikawa, who was called a master. After the Meiji era, he clashed with the 9th Danjuro Ichikawa and the 5th Kikugoro Onoe, and was almost stripped of his name by Danjuro, and worked on small plays and traveling stages, spending an unfortunate period. He reconciled with Danjuro through the mediation of the promoter Naruyoshi Tamura. In 1897, he took the name of the 7th Danzo Ichikawa in the Meiji-za theater's "Yumiharizuki Genke no Kaburaya". His true value was recognized. After the death of Dankiku, he was invited by the Kabuki-za theater and returned to Tokyo in 1908, and his performance as Niki Danjo in "Karasaki Sendai Hagi" at the Kabuki-za was highly praised. In 1911, he appeared in the June performance of the Imperial Theater's opening, and his performance as Ishikawa Goemon in "Romongosangiri" was well-received, which was his last stage. ◇Name History◇ 1. First Ginzo Ichikawa 2. Second Momotaro Ichikawa 3. Second Hakuzo Ichikawa 4. Third Kuzo Ichikawa 5. Seventh Danzo Ichikawa Born 1836 - Died 1911, age 75 ◇This plum king, cow, hand cow chasing bamboo rank, boasting and eating Tokihira-ko's buttocks, two, three, five, six hundred, I can't stand it I can't stand it, Kuzo (red seal Sanzaru) ◇Because it is old, there may be scratches, stains, damage, tears, folds, stains, discoloration, chips, insect bites, etc., so please bid after confirming the images. ◇Please understand that we have not received a formal appraisal. ◇The items on display are those that the seller has collected over many years, so they are long-term storage items. Please bid only if you are familiar with antiques as they are not new. ◇The reading may not be accurate, so please use it as a reference only and correct it if there are any errors.