Nakayama Shinkurô I (top/1st from left), Sanogawa Hanazuma III (top/2nd from left), Sanogawa Wakamatsu (bottom/1st from left), ??? (bottom/2nd from left), Arashi Shichigorô II (bottom/3rd from left), Nakayama Raisuke I (top/1st from right), Yoshizawa Ayame III (top/2nd from right), Arashi Koroku I (bottom/1st from right) and Ichinokawa Hikoshirô II (bottom/2nd from right) playing the roles of Gonshirô, Osode, Yamabuki Gozen, Komawakamaru, Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka, Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada, Tomoe Gozen, Enju and Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1766 at the Kado no Shibai

Arashi Sankatsu I (top/1st from left), Matsuyama Sanjûrô (top/2nd from left), Arashi Hinasuke I (bottom/1st from left), Kasaya Matazô (bottom/2nd from left), Fujikawa Hachizô I (in the center of the image, holding somebody with the left hand), Kirinoya Gonjûrô III (top/3rd from left; the "holden" actor), Yamashita Shingorô (bottom/1st from right) and Yoshizawa Ayame III (top/1st from right) playing the roles of ???, Tsuji Hôin, Umegae, a boatman, the boatman Matsuemon (in reality the warrior Higuchi no Jirô Kanemitsu), a boatman, a boatman and Oyoshi in the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1766 at the Kado no Shibai

Ichikawa Aragorô I, Bandô Matatarô IV & Ichikawa Somegorô III playing the roles of Minamoto Yoshitsune, Kajiwara Heizô Kagetoki & Sasaki Takatsuna in the "Itodo Myôjin" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

The actors Yamashita Yaozô I, Onoe Kikugorô I, Arashi Shichigorô II, Mimasu Daigorô I & Nakamura Kyôjûrô II playing the roles of Tomoe Gozen, Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada, Sasaki Takatsuna, Wada Yoshimori & Minamoto Yoshitsune in the "Awazu" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1783 at the Naka no Shibai

The actors Takinaka Utagawa, Matsumoto Takejûrô, Ichikawa Yûzô & Sawamura Takegorô playing the roles of Tomoe Gozen, Wada Yoshimori, Uchida Ieyoshi & Inoue Jirô in the "Awazu" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Osagawa Tsuneyo II, Segawa Kikunosuke & Onoe Raisuke playing the roles of Ofude, Yamabuki Gozen & Kamata Haito in the "Yôjiya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

Ogino Izaburô II, Ôtani Monzô I, Kirishima Giemon I, Ichikawa Onoe & Sawamura Eikichi playing the roles of Kamata Haito, Banba no Chûta, the landlord, Yamabuki Gozen & Komawakamaru in the "Yôjiya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza

The actors Yamashita Yaozô I, Arashi San'emon VI, Arashi Shichigorô II, Arashi Fusajirô & Arashi Shinpei II playing the roles of Oyoshi, Ofude, Gonshirô, Yamabuki Gozen & Kamata Haito in the "Ôtsu Yadoya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1783 at the Naka no Shibai

The actors Segawa Kikunojô III, Osagawa Tsuneyo II, Arashi Sanpachi I, Segawa Kikunosuke & Onoe Raisuke playing the roles of Oyoshi, Ofude, Gonshirô, Yamabuki Gozen & Kamata Haito in the "Ôtsu Yadoya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

Arashi Kanjûrô I, Takinaka Utagawa, Osagawa Shichizô II, Osagawa Matsuzô & Ogawa Jûtarô playing the roles of Gonshirô, Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi, Yamabuki Gozen & Kamata Haito in the "Ôtsu Yadoya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Suketakaya Takasuke II, Fujikawa Tomokichi II, Onoe Onozô, Onoe Eizaburô II, Sawamura Eikichi, Ogino Izaburô II, Iwai Hanshirô V & Ichikawa Onoe playing the roles of Gonshirô, Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi, the Shimizuya inn owner, Tsuchimatsu, Komawakamaru, Kamata Haito, Ofude & Yamabuki Gozen in the "Ôtsu Yadoya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza

Bandô Shingorô, Arashi Shinpei II, Arashi Fusajirô & Arashi San'emon VI playing the roles of Banba no Chûta, Kamata Haito, Yamabuki Gozen & Ofude in the "Sasabiki" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar12th lunar month of 1783 at the Naka no Shibai

Sawamura Bunzô, Ogawa Jûtarô, Ichikawa Teruyo I, Osagawa Matsuzô & Osagawa Shichizô II playing the roles of Banba no Chûta, Tsuchimatsu, Kamata Haito, Yamabuki Gozen & Ofude in the "Sasabiki" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Ogino Izaburô II, Ôtani Monzô I & Iwai Hanshirô V playing the roles of Kamata Haito, Banba no Chûta & Ofude in the "Sasabiki" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza

The actors Ogino Izaburô II, Arashi Hinasuke II, Bandô Hikosaburô III, Segawa Kikunojô III & Sawamura Yodogorô II playing the roles of Enju, Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka, Kajiwara Genta Kagesue, Chidori & Gunnai in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

The actors Ogino Izaburô II & Arashi Hinasuke II playing the roles of Enju & Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

The actors Bandô Hikosaburô III, Segawa Kikunojô III & Sawamura Yodogorô II playing the roles of Kajiwara Genta Kagesue, Chidori & Gunnai in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

Ichikawa Aragorô I, Arashi Kanjûrô I, Ichikawa Danzaburô IV, Sawamura Tôzô I & Takinaka Utagawa playing the roles of Enju, Yokosuka Gunnai, Kajiwara Genta Kagesue, Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka & Chidori in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Suketakaya Takasuke II, Onoe Matsusuke II, Ichikawa Ichizô I, Nakamura Tôzô II & Iwai Hanshirô V playing the roles of Enju, Kajiwara Genta Kagesue, Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka, Yokosuka Gunnai & Chidori in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza

The actors Arashi Shagan IV (top/left), Fujikawa Tomokichi II (bottom/left), Ichikawa Danzô V (center), Bandô Jutarô I (top/right) and Ichikawa Hakuen II (bottom/right) playing the roles of Gunnai, the koshimoto Chidori, Kajiwara Genta Kagesue, Enju and Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the classic "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1829 at the Naka no Shibai

The actors Mimasu Gennosuke I and Nakamura Shikan II playing the roles of Kajiwara Genta Kagesue and Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1833 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Jitsukawa Enzaburô I & Nakamura Utaemon IV playing the roles of Kajiwara Genta Kagesue & Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1851 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Utagawa Hirosada)

Nakamura Utaemon IV playing the role of Kajiwara Heiji Kagetaka in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1851 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Utagawa Hirosada)

Jitsukawa Enzaburô I playing the role of Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the "Genta Kandô" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1851 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Utagawa Hirosada)

The actor Asao Tamejûrô I playing the role of the boatman Matsuemon, in reality the warrior Higuchi no Jirô Kanemitsu, in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1783 at the Naka no Shibai

Arashi Kanjûrô I, Osagawa Shichizô II & Takinaka Utagawa playing the roles of Gonshirô, Ofude & Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Ichikawa Aragorô I, Arashi Kanjûrô I, Sawamura Tôzô I, Segawa Chôgorô & Takinaka Utagawa playing the roles of Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada, Gonshirô, the boatman Matsuemon (in reality Higuchi Jirô Kanemitsu), Komawakamaru & Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Sawamura Tôzô I, Segawa Chôgorô & Takinaka Utagawa playing the roles of the boatman Matsuemon (in reality Higuchi Jirô Kanemitsu), Komawakamaru & Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Ichikawa Aragorô I & Arashi Kanjûrô I playing the roles of Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada & Gonshirô in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1808 at the Kawarasakiza

Suketakaya Takasuke II, Ichikawa Ichizô I, Iwai Hanshirô V, Fujikawa Tomokichi II & Sawamura Eikichi playing the roles of Gonshirô, Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada, Ofude, Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi & Komawakamaru in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza

The actors Suketakaya Takasuke II and Nakamura Utaemon III playing the roles of Gonshirô and Higuchi no Jirô Kanemitsu in the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I)

Nakamura Utaemon III playing the role of the boatman Matsuemon (in reality Higuchi Jirô Kanemitsu) in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1812 at the Nakamuraza

The actors Ichikawa Hakuen II (top/left), Arashi Rikô I (bottom/left), Ôtani Tomoemon II (center) and Nakayama Ittoku II (bottom/right) playing the roles of the boatman Matsuemon (in reality Higuchi Jirô Kanemitsu), Oyoshi, Gonshirô and Ofude in the "Sakaro" scene of the classic "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1829 at the Naka no Shibai

Arashi Rikan II & Iwai Shijaku I playing the roles of the boatman Matsuemon (in reality the warrior Higuchi no Jirô Kanemitsu) & Matsuemon's nyôbô Oyoshi in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1834 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Shunbaisai Hokuei)

The actors Kataoka Ichizô I, Nakamura Utaemon IV and Mimasu Jakusaburô playing the roles of Gonshirô, Matsuemon and Komawakamaru in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1851 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Utagawa Hirosada)

The actor Arashi Kichisaburô III portraying the boatman Matsuemon, in reality the warrior Higuchi Jirô Kanemitsu, in the "Sakaro" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki" in a mitate-e print made in 1861 by Utagawa Kunikazu

Illustration from the ezukushi banzuke for the "Tsuji Hôin" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1783 at the Naka no Shibai with Arashi Sangorô II and Arashi San'emon VI in the roles of Kajiwara Genta Kagesue and Ofude

Sawamura Kunitarô I, Onoe Kikugorô I, Arashi San'emon VI & Arashi Sangorô II playing the roles of Umegae, Enju, Ofude & Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the "Kanzaki Ageya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1783 at the Naka no Shibai

Segawa Kikunojô III & Bandô Hikosaburô III playing the roles of Umegae & Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the "Kanzaki Ageya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

Segawa Kikunojô III & Osagawa Tsuneyo II playing the roles of Umegae & Ofude in the "Kanzaki Ageya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1800 at the Ichimuraza

The actors Jitsukawa Enzaburô I and Nakayama Nanshi II playing the roles of Kajiwara Genta Kagesue and the courtesan Umegae in the "Kanzaki Ageya" scene of the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1851 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Utagawa Hirosada)

The actors Arashi Rikan IV, Arashi Wasaburô III, Kataoka Gadô III and Nakamura Shikan IV playing the roles of a first puppeteer, the courtesan Umegae, a second puppeteer and Matsuemon - Wasaburô is playing the role in the puppet style and is "handled" by Rikan and Gadô - in the "Kanzaki Ageya" scene of the classic "Hirakana Seisuiki", which was staged in May 1883 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)