Kanadehon Chûshingura

(賀名手本忠臣蔵)

Publisher: Edo-ya Matsugorô

1833

 

This series is based on a performance of the kabuki play Kanadehon Chûshingura in the Ichimura Theater in the 8th month of 1833.  In this series, “Kanadehon Chûshingura” is written as 賀名手本忠臣蔵, which differs from the usual 仮名手本忠臣蔵.  The series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961), and the prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.  I am grateful to Lucienne Parkan and Robert Pryor for there contribution to this section.

 

 

Acts: First (Shodan, 初段) and 2 (Nidanme, 二段目)

Actors: Onoe Matsusuke III as Wakasanosuke (わかさの助), Kataoka Ichizô I as Kô no Moronao (師直), Seki Sanjûrô II as Honzô (本蔵), and Bandô Mitsuemon I as Bannai (伴内)

 

 

 

 

 

Acts: 3 (Sandanme, 三段目), 4 (Shidanme, 四段目), and 5 (Godanme, 五段目)

Actors: Onoe Kikugorô III as Kanpei (勘平), Onoe Eisaburô III as Okaru (おかる), Ichikawa Danzô V as Yuranosuke (由良之助), and Bandô Mitsugorô IV as Sadakurô (定九郎)   

 

 

Acts: 6 (Rokudanme, 六段目), 7 (Shichidanme, 七段目), and 8 (Hachidanme, 八段目)

Actors: Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Senzaki Yagoro (千崎矢五郎), Bandô Mitsugorô IV as Teraoka Heiemon (寺岡平右衛門), and Bandô Tamasaburô I as Konami (小なみ)     

 

Acts: 9 (Kudanme, 九段目) and 10 (Judanme, 十段目)

Actors: Ichikawa Danzô V as Tonase (となせ) and Ichikawa Ebizô V as Amakawaya Gihei (天川屋義平)

 

NOTE: In Act 10, ronin disguise themselves as police.   

 

 

 

 

Acts: 11 (Dai jûichidanme, 十一段目)

Actors: Onoe Kikugorô III as Osono (おその) and Ichikawa Ebizô V as Ôwashi Bungo (大わし文吾)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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