GODANME - ROKUDANME
   
Play title Kanadehon Chûshingura  In Japanese
Authors Takeda Izumo II
Miyoshi Shôraku
Namiki Senryû I
History

The play "Kanadehon Chûshingura" was originally written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1748 in Ôsaka at the Takemotoza. It was adapted for Kabuki the same year and staged for the first time in the 12th lunar month of 1748 in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai [casting]. The fifth and sixth acts acts were performed with the actors Arashi Sanjûrô II and Yoshida Manshirô in the roles of Hayano Kanpei and Okaru.

Structure

The "Teppô Watashi", "Futatsudama" and "Kanpei Harakiri scenes, which are nowadays frequently performed (independently or as part of a tôshi kyôgen), are the fifth ("Teppô Watashi", "Futatsudama") and sixth ("Kanpei Harakiri) act of "Kanadehon Chûshingura".

Key words Adauchi
Gidayû Kyôgen
Kakôshû
Senzaki Yagorô
Seppuku
Teppô
Summary

Act V

 

Act VI

The actors Onoe Kikugorô V (top; 1st from left), Kawarasaki Gonnosuke VII (top; 2nd from left), Ichikawa Kuzô III (top; 1st from right), Kawarasaki Gonnosuke VII (bottom; 1st from left), Onoe Kikugorô V (bottom; center) and Ôtani Hiroji V (bottom; 1st from right) playing the roles of Hayano Kanpei, Senzaki Yagorô, Sadakurô, Senzaki Yagorô, Hayano Kanpei and Fuwa Kazuemon in the fifth and sixth acts of "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1870 at the Ichimuraza and the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada II)

 
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