The Women’s Chushingura

加賀見山旧錦絵

Kagamiyama Kokyo no Nishikie

Overview

by Suzuki Tami
Title

The Women’s Chushingura

Writer Yo Yodai
Premiere

Bunraku: January 1782, Edo Kabuki: April 1783, Edo

Overview

The show was frequently performed in Edo in March, when ladies-in-waiting would take their leave of absence. There is a sequel to this popular piece called Kagamiyama Gonichi no Iwafuji (The Return of Iwafuji).

 

●main graphic [from left]Onoe(Bando Tamasaburo)、Iwafuji(Onoe Kikugoro)、Tsurugisawa Danjo(Ichikawa Sadanji) October , 2005  Kabukiza Theatre

 

●publication date December 2014