nˈaɪnθ ɪnðə lˈaɪn ʌv ˈæktɚz tə hˈoʊld ðə nˈeɪm ˌɪkɪkˈɑːwə dændʒjˈʊɹɹoʊ, hiː ɪz dᵻpˈɪktᵻd ɪn kˈaʊntləs jˈuːkɪjˌoʊˈiː ˈæktɚ pɹˈɪnts jækˈʌʃəˈiː, ænd ɪz wˈaɪdli kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd wɪð ɛnʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ kæbˈuːki stˈeɪd vˈaɪbɹənt ænd stɹˈɔŋ æz dʒəpˈæn stɹˈʌɡəld wɪð mˌɑːdɚnᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd wˌɛstɚnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
Ninth in the line of actors to hold the name Ichikawa Danjūrō, he is depicted in countless ukiyo-e actor prints (yakusha-e), and is widely credited with ensuring Kabuki stayed vibrant and strong as Japan struggled with modernization and Westernization.