The book "San Shibai Saiken", written by Goryûtei Tokushô and published in Edo in 1827, is an illustrated yakusha hyôbanki |
|
|
Menu I |
Ichikawa Danjûrô VII |
tachiyaku |
Onoe Kikugorô III |
|
Bandô Hikosaburô IV |
|
Seki Sanjûrô II |
Menu II |
Iwai Hanshirô V |
onnagata |
Segawa Kikunojô V |
|
Iwai Kumesaburô II |
|
Iwai Shijaku I |
Menu III |
Matsumoto Kôshirô V |
katakiyaku |
Bandô Mitsugorô III |
|
Kataoka Nizaemon VII |
|
Arashi Kanjûrô I |
|
Here are the different ranks used in this book (from right to left): |
 |
Goku-jô-jô-kichi |
Extreme - superior - superior - excellent |
Shijô-jô-kichi |
Supreme - superior - excellent |
Ô-jô-jô-kichi |
Grand - superior - superior - excellent |
Jô-jô-kichi |
Superior - superior - excellent |
Jô-jô |
Superior - superior |
Jô |
Superior |
|