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Danjûrô, like other actors' names, is bestowed (or given up) at grand naming ceremonies called ''[[shumei|shûmei]]'' in which a number of actors formally change their names. The name Danjûrô is generally taken at the peak of an actor's career; another name may be taken after retirement. Prior to taking the name Danjûrô, an actor frequently had the names [[Matsumoto Koshiro|Matsumoto Kôshirô]], [[Ichikawa Shinnosuke]], or [[Ichikawa Ebizo|Ichikawa Ebizô]].

Danjûrô, like other actors' names, is bestowed (or given up) at grand naming ceremonies called ''[[shumei|shûmei]]'' in which a number of actors formally change their names. The name Danjûrô is generally taken at the peak of an actor's career; another name may be taken after retirement. Prior to taking the name Danjûrô, an actor frequently had the names [[Matsumoto Koshiro|Matsumoto Kôshirô]], [[Ichikawa Shinnosuke]], or [[Ichikawa Ebizo|Ichikawa Ebizô]].

The design of the Ichikawa family ''[[mon]]'', three squares nested inside one another, is called ''mimasu'' (三升). Some of the actors in this line used "Mimasu" as their ''haimyô'', a nickname or alias used in poetry circles.

The design of the Ichikawa family ''[[mon]]'', three squares nested inside one another, is called ''mimasu'' (三升). Some of the actors in this line used "Mimasu" or "Sanshô" (an alternate reading of the same characters) as their ''haimyô'', a nickname or alias used in poetry circles.

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