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*''Japanese'': 坂田藤十郎 ''(Sakata Toujuurou)''
Sakata Tôjûrô is a stage name taken on by a number of [[Kabuki]] actors over the course of the history of the form.
The [[Sakata Tojuro I|first Sakata Tôjûrô]] (1646-1709) pioneered the ''[[wagoto]]'' form of the [[Kamigata]] ([[Kansai]]) theatre as his counterpart in [[Edo]], [[Ichikawa Danjuro I|Ichikawa Danjûrô I]], did the same for the ''[[aragoto]]'' form. Tôjûrô thus came to hold a place of honor as the ''de facto'' top actor in the Kamigata kabuki world, an honor which was inherited by those who later took on the name.
Unlike most other kabuki lineages which can be traced back in a more or less unbroken line, whether by blood or by adoption, the name of Sakata Tôjûrô was not held for over 225 years, from the death of [[Sakata Tojuro III|Sakata Tôjûrô III]] in 1774 until the name was taken up, and the lineage restarted, by Nakamura Ganjirô III, who changed his name to Sakata Tôjûrô IV in 2005.
==Lineage==
*[[Sakata Tojuro I|Sakata Tôjûrô I]] (1646-1709) - Originated the ''wagoto'' form; innovator of [[Genroku]] kabuki.
*[[Sakata Tojuro II|Sakata Tôjûrô II]] (1711-1724)<ref>Note: With the exception of the first in the lineage, the dates given here do not represent the birth/death dates of the actor; rather, they indicate the period during which the actor held the name Tôjûrô.</ref> - Student of Tôjûrô I. Had a very brief career.
*[[Sakata Tojuro III|Sakata Tôjûrô III]] (1739-1774) - Adopted son of Tôjûrô II.
*Sakata Tôjûrô IV (2005-present) - Formerly [[Nakamura Ganjirô]] IV. Took on the name in order to revive the lineage, and as part of a greater effort to revive and maintain Kamigata kabuki.
==References==
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*[http://kabuki21.com/tojuro.php The Line of Sakata Tôjûrô at Kabuki21.com].
*Irwin, Greg. "A Talk With the National Treasure Kabuki Actor, Tojuro Sakata: What's in a Name?" ''Kawaraban''. vol 32. Tokyo: Shinnichiya.
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