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Nicknames: Senjo Rokô, Hamamuraya Daimyôjin [4], Ôdayû [5] Guild: Hamamuraya Blazon: the spray of tied cotton (yui wata) Existence: 1751 ~ 4th day of the 12th lunar month of 1810 [1] Connections: Father: Ichiyama Shichijûrô I (dance master) Adoptive father: Segawa Kikunojô II Elder brother: Segawa Jokô I Sons-in-law: Segawa Michisaburô I, Segawa Rokô IV Adopted son: Segawa Kamesaburô Disciples: Segawa Tomisaburô II, Segawa Tomisaburô III, Segawa Yûjirô II, Segawa Waichi Career: 1751: born in Ôsaka. His father, the dance master Ichiyama Shichijûrô I, gave him the name of Ichiyama Shichinosuke and taught him his art. 11th lunar month of 1765: Ichiyama Shichinosuke took the name of Ichiyama Tomisaburô in Ôsaka. Beginning of 1773: Segawa Kikunojô II, who was on his deathbed, requested his wife Omitsu to send a messenger to Ôsaka, asking the young Tomisaburô to come as soon as possible to Edo. Segawa Kikunojô II had spotted the young man and understood his talent while on tour in Ôsaka. He intended to adopt him and made him his heir. He gave him the name of Segawa Tomisaburô I. 13th day of the 3rd lunar month of 1773 [6]: his adoptive father Segawa Kikunojô II died. 5th lunar month of 1774: premiere at the Ichimuraza of the Nagauta-based dance "Sono Omokage Ninin Wankyû". The roles of Wankyû and the courtesan Matsuyama were played by Ichimura Uzaemon IX and Tomisaburô. This dance commemorated the 12th anniversary (13th memorial service) of the passing away of Ichimura Uzaemon VIII. The drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" was produced at the Ichimuraza for the first time; Tomisaburô played the role of Otatsu [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1774: Segawa Tomisaburô I took the name of Segawa Kikunojô III at the Ichimuraza, playing the roles of Aigo-no-Waka and the gejo Okiku in Horikoshi Saiyô's kaomise drama "Chigo Sakura Jûsangane". 1st lunar month of 1775: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. 2nd lunar month of 1775: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of the shirabyôshi Nagisa, Kewaizaka no Shôshô and the keisei Chiyosaki in Horikoshi Saiyô's new year sogamono drama "Sakae Soga Kagura no Taiko". 11th lunar month of 1775: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Kanai Sanshô's Tomimoto-based dance-drama "Shijûhatte Koi no Showake", the first version of "Oshidori", which was staged within the kaomise drama "Hana Zumô Genji Biiki"; Kikunojô played the roles of the keisei Kisegawa and the spirit of the female mandarin duck [more details]. 3rd lunar month of 1776: first Kabuki adaptation of Matsu Kanshi's puppet theater drama "Koi Musume Mukashi Hachijô", which was staged at the Nakamuraza; Kikunojô played the role of Shirokiya Okoma [casting]. 5th lunar month of 1776: the play "Honchô Nijûshikô" was performed for the first time in Edo, at the Nakamuraza; Kikunojô played the role of Princess Yaegaki [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1776: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Sakurada Jisuke I's Tomimoto-based dance-drama "Momo Yogiku Iro no Yo no Naka", staged within the kaomise drama "Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi"; Kikunojô played the role of Ono no Komachi [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1777: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Nakamura Jûsuke II's Tomimoto-based (musical accompaniment was written by Namizaki Tokuji) dance-drama "Meotozake Kawaranu Nakanaka" (commonly called "Kurama Jishi"), staged within the kaomise drama "Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune"; Kikunojô played the role of Shizuka Gozen [casting]. 1st lunar month of 1778: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 8th lunar month of 1778: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Shigenoi in the drama "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna". 11th lunar month of 1778: Kikunojô performed at the Ichimuraza in Masuyama Kinpachi I's kaomise drama "Sakimasuya Ume no Kachidoki", which welcomed in Edo the actor Onoe Kikugorô I. 1st lunar month of 1779: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was two black strokes above jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 8th lunar month of 1779: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of the koshimoto Magaki and Gorobê Masamune's daughter Oren in the drama "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari". 11th lunar month of 1779: Kikunojô played at the Ichimuraza the roles of Kôtô-no-Naishi and Oyamada Tarô's sister Michishiba in the kaomise drama "Azuma no Mori Sakae Kusunoki", which celebrated the shûmei of Azuma Tôzô III and Kikunojô's brother Segawa Otome. 1st lunar month of 1780: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was two black strokes above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1780: Kikunojô performed at the Ichimuraza in the kaomise drama "Mure Takamatsu Yuki no Shirahata". 1st lunar month of 1781: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. 9th lunar month of 1781: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Umegawa in the drama "Keisei Koi no Hikyaku"; the roles of Kameya Chûbê and Magoemon were played by Bandô Mitsugorô I and Matsumoto Kôshirô IV. 11th lunar month of 1781: premiere at the Nakamuraza of the dance-drama "Waga Sekogakoi no Aizuchi" (commonly called "Kumo no Hyôshimai"), which was performed within the kaomise program "Shitennô Tonoi no Kisewata"; Kikunojô played the role of the shirabyôshi Tsumagiku, in reality the spirit of a ground spider, [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1782: Kikunojô performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Godai Genji Mitsugi no Furisode", which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Ebizô IV. 5th lunar month of 1783: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Okaru and Tonase in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 11th lunar month of 1783: no kaomise at the Nakamuraza, which was damaged in a fire. 1st lunar month of 1784: Kikunojô performed at the Nakamuraza in the new year drama "Fude Hajime Kanjinchô". 11th lunar month of 1784: premiere at the Kiriza of the drama "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no seki no To", which was performed within the kaomise drama "Jûni Hitoe Komachi Zakura"; Kikunojô played the roles of Ono no Komachi, the courtesan Sumizome and the spirit of Komachi's cherry tree [casting]. 2nd lunar month of 1785: Kikunojô performed at the Kiriza all the roles of a Nagauta-based 5-role [7] hengemono, which was entitled "Haru-ha Mukashi Yukari no Hanabusa". 11th lunar month of 1785: Kikunojô performed at the Kiriza in the kaomise drama "Otokoyama Furisode Genji", which celebrated the shûmei of Bandô Mitsugorô II. 8th lunar month of 1786: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of the keisei Katsuragi in the drama "Muromachi Onna Bunshô"; his stage partners in the roles of Fuwa Banzaemon and Nagoya Sanza were Ichikawa Danjûrô V and Matsumoto Kôshirô IV. 9th lunar month of 1786: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Shinshichi's nyôbô Osame in "Kôrai Giku Ukina no Irozashi", the second part (nibanme) of "Muromachi Onna Bunshô"; the role of the tedai Yodoya Shinshichi was played by Matsumoto Kôshirô IV. 11th lunar month of 1786: Kikunojô played at the Moritaza the roles of Tomoe Gozen [8] and Saitô's sister Yamabuki in the kaomise drama "Onna Musha Kiku no Sen'yoki", which celebrated the shûmei of Sawamura Kameemon and Nakamura Kichisaburô III. 8th lunar month of 1787: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Okaru and Tonase in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 11th lunar month of 1787: Kikunojô performed at the Kiriza in the kaomise drama "Sanga no Shô Mutsu no Hanayome". 7th lunar month of 1788: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Kakuju and Chiyo in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 11th lunar month of 1788: reopening the Ichimuraza; Kikunojô performed in this theater in the kaomise drama "Genji Saikô Kogane no Tachibana", which starred the actors Ichikawa Danjûrô V, Iwai Hanshirô IV, Bandô Hikosaburô III, Onoe Matsusuke I and Ôtani Hiroemon III and celebrated the arrival in Edo of the Kamigata actor Asao Tamejûrô I. 1st lunar month of 1789: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was goku-jô-jô-kichi (extreme - superior - superior - excellent) [Visual]. He shared the same rank with Iwai Hanshirô IV. 11th lunar month of 1789: Kikunojô performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Komachi-mura Shibai no Shôgatsu". 1st lunar month of 1790: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Togire no Koman (in reality Tsukisayo) and Miuaraya Takao (in reality Rokudai Gozen) in the new year sogamono drama "Haru no Nishiki Datezome Soga". 11th lunar month of 1790: Kikunojô performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Sayo no Nakayama Hiiki no Tsurigane". 1st lunar month of 1791: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was (shiro)shingoku-jô-jô-kichi ((white) truly extreme - superior - superior - excellent). Premiere at the Nakamuraza of the Nagauta-based dance "Taimen Hana no Harukoma", which was performed at the end of the new year program "Haru no Sekai Nigiwai Soga"; Kikunojô played the role of a courtesan [casting]. 5th lunar month of 1791: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Chidori in the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki". 11th lunar month of 1791: Kikunojô performed at the Ichimuraza in the kaomise program "Kin no Menuki Genke no Kakutsuba", which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Ebizô and Ichikawa Danjûrô VI. 1st lunar month of 1792: Kikunojô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was goku-jô-jô-kichi (extreme - superior - superior - excellent) [Visual]. 9th lunar month of 1792: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Shibaroku's nyôbô, Omiwa and Sadaka in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". 11th lunar month of 1792: Kikunojô played at the Ichimuraza the roles of the koshimoto Itohagi [illustration], Ishifumi no Ofude, the female fox Otatsu, Minbu's wife Kanazawa and Shizuka Gozen in the kaomise drama "Koganegiku Date no Ôkido", which celebrated the shûmei of Kikunojô's disciple Segawa Yûjirô II. 5th lunar month of 1793: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Tonase and Osono in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 7th lunar month of 1793: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Shibaroku's nyôbô, Omiwa and Sadaka in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". 11th lunar month of 1793: Kikunojô performed at the Miyakoza in the kaomise drama "Yasa Gunbai Miyako no Jintori"; his stage partners were Ichikawa Danjûrô VI, Iwai Kumesaburô I, Ôtani Hiroji III, Bandô Mitsugorô II and Yamashina Shirojûrô. 23rd day of the 1st lunar month of 1794 [2]: his brother Segawa Jokô I died in Edo. 7th lunar month of 1794: premiere at the Miyakoza of the drama "Keisei Sanbon Karakasa"; Kikunojô played the roles of Sanza's nyôbô Okuni and the keisei Katsuragi [more details]. 11th lunar month of 1794: Kikunojô performed at the Miyakoza in Namiki Gohei I's kaomise drama "Uruô Tosshi Meika no Homare", which celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Nakazô II and welcomed in Edo the actors Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Nakamura Noshio II and the Ôsaka playwright Namiki Gohei I. 1st lunar month of 1795: Namiki Gohei I's drama "Godairiki Koi no Fûjime" was staged for the first time in Edo, at the Miyakoza; Kikunojô played the role of the courtesan Sakuraya no Koman [casting]. 5th lunar month of 1795: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Osono and Oishi in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 9th lunar month of 1795: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Dôman's wife Tsukubane in the drama "Ashiya Dôman Ôuchi Kagami". 11th lunar month of 1795: Kikunojô performed at the Kiriza in the kaomise drama "Genpei Hashira Goyomi", which celebrated the shûmei of Ôtani Tomoemon II. 1st lunar month of 1796: premiere at the Kiriza of Namiki Gohei I's drama "Suda no Haru Geisha Katagi"; Kikunojô played the roles of Koume and Chôkichi [casting]. 9th lunar month of 1796: the play "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi" was staged for the first time in Edo, simultaneously at the Kiriza and the Miyakoza; Kikunojô played the role of Ichimisai's elder daughter Osono in the former theater [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1796: Kikunojô performed at the Kiriza in the kaomise drama "Ginsekai Matsu ni Yukihira". 9th lunar month of 1797: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Kan Shôjô and Yae in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 11th lunar month of 1797: Kikunojô performed at the Kiriza in the kaomise drama "Yuki Onna Keizu no Hachinoki". Sawamura Sôjûrô III, Kikunojô and Ichikawa Yaozô III performed together in the Tomimoto-based dance "Miya Mairi Musubi no Kamigaki". 1st lunar month of 1798: premiere at the Kiriza (Edo) of Namiki Gohei I's play "Tomioka Koi no Yamabiraki", commonly called "Ninin Shinbê"; Kikunojô played the roles of the courtesan Mikuniya Kojorô and Tamaya Oen [casting]. 8th lunar month of 1798: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Sonobe Ume-no-Kata in the drama "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari". 9th lunar month of 1798: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of the courtesan Koman in Namiki Gohei I's drama "Gozonji Godairiki" (very similar to "Godairiki Koi no Fûjime"); the roles of Satsuma Gengobê and Sasano Sangobê were played by Sawamura Sôjûrô III and Ôtani Tomoemon II. Fall 1798: the Ichimuraza reopened, getting back its license from the Kiriza. 11th lunar month of 1798: Kikunojô performed at the Ichimuraza in the kaomise drama "Hanayagura Tachibana Keizu". 5th lunar month of 1799: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Koshina Danjô's wife Irie, Kansuke's mother and the koshimoto Nureginu in the drama "Honchô Nijûshikô". 9th lunar month of 1799: Kikunojô played in the same theater the roles of Tadanobu and the fox Genkurô in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". 11th lunar month of 1799: Kikunojô performed at the Ichimuraza in the kaomise drama "Utsukushiki Yuki no Sekai", which celebrated the shûmei of Ogino Izaburô II and welcomed in Edo the Kamigata actor Arashi Hinasuke II. 2nd lunar month of 1800: Namiki Gohei's drama "Gosan no Kiri" was staged for the first time in Edo, at the Ichimuraza in a somewhat different version entitled "Sanmon Gosan no Kiri" instead of "Kinmon Gosan no Kiri"; Kikunojô played the role of Kishida's okugata [casting]. 9th ~ 10th lunar months of 1800: Kikunojô played at the Ichimuraza the roles of Tonami and Sakuramaru's wife Yae in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; his stage partners were Bandô Hikosaburô III (Kan Shôjô, Sakuramaru), Ichikawa Danzô IV (Shihei, Genzô, Shiratayû, Kakuju), Arashi Hinasuke II (Matsuômaru) and Ogino Izaburô II (Umeômaru) 11th lunar month of 1800: Kikunojô played at the Ichimuraza the roles of Godai's nyôbô and the nakai Tsuyu in Nagawa Shimesuke I's kaomise drama "Oishigeru Nami no Une Une", which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Danjûrô VII and Arashi Kanjûrô I. 5th lunar month of 1801: Kikunojô played in the same theater the role of Yuki-hime in the drama "Gion Sairei Shinkôki"; the roles of Matsunaga Daizen and Konoshita Tôkichi were played by Ichikawa Komazô III and Ichikawa Yaozô III. 8th lunar month of 1801: first grand shûmei for the Hamamuraya guild, in Edo at the Ichimuraza; Segawa Kikunojô III, Segawa Kikunosuke, Segawa Kikusaburô II and Segawa Matsunosuke respectively took the names of Segawa Rokô III, Segawa Michinosuke I, Segawa Michisaburô I and Segawa Hamajirô. They performed together in the drama "Dôjima Tamino no Tsumikomi". 11th lunar month of 1801: Rokô performed at the Ichimuraza in Namiki Gohei I in the kaomise drama "Otoko Narikeri Onna Masakado", which celebrated the shûmei of Omegawa Kyôjûrô, Matsumoto Kôshirô V, Ichikawa Komazô IV and Bandô Zenji II. Fall 1802: Rokô went back to his native Kamigata after 29 seasons spent in Edo. 11th lunar month of 1802: Rokô performed at the Naka no Shibai in Nagawa Shimesuke I's kaomise drama "Azuma Giku Naniwa no Kisewata", which was produced by Anegawa Kumajirô. The troupe moved in the 12th lunar month from the Naka no Shibai to the Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai to perform a similar program. 1st lunar month of 1803: Rokô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was goku-jô-jô-kichi (extreme - superior - superior - excellent) [Visual]. 11th lunar month of 1803: Rokô performed in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Hatsu Yagura Kogane no Manmaku"; his stage partners were Kataoka Nizaemon VII, Nakamura Utaemon III, Arashi Kichisaburô II, Sawamura Kunitarô I, Kanô Minshi I, Yamashita Yaozô I, Nakayama Hyôtarô I, Seki Sanjûrô I, Ôtani Tomoemon II, Asao Tomozô I, Nakamura Kumetarô II, Ôtani Tokuji I, Nakamura Noshio III, Yoshizawa Enjirô I, Arashi Izaburô I and Mimasu Matsugorô I. The troupe moved to the Kita no Shinchi Shibai in the 12th lunar month to perform the same program for 10 days. 9th lunar month of 1804: Rokô performed his onagori kyôgen at the Kado no Shibai, playing the role of Kuzu-no-Ha in the drama "Ashiya Dôman Ôuchi Kagami" [illustration]. Fall 1804: Rokô went back to Edo, along with Nakayama Hyôtarô I and Segawa Kamesaburô. 11th lunar month of 1804: Rokô played the role of the musume Oriku, in reality Iga-no-Naishi, at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Kiku Zumô Mikurai Sadame", which celebrated the shûmei of Iwai Hanshirô V, Ichikawa Yaozô IV and Nakayama Bunshichi III. 1st lunar month of 1805: Rokô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was goku-jô-jô-kichi (extreme - superior - superior - excellent) [Visual]. 9th lunar month of 1801: Rokô played in the same theater the role of Shunkan's wife Azumaya in the drama "Hime Komatsu Ne-no-Hi no Asobi"; the role of Shunkan was played by Bandô Mitsugorô III. 11th lunar month of 1805: Rokô performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Seiwa Genji Nidai no Yumitori", which celebrated the shûmei of Arashi Ryûzô III and welcomed back in Edo Ôtani Tomoemon II. 10th lunar month of 1806: Rokô played in the same theater the role of Shizuka Gozen in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". 11th lunar month of 1806: Rokô performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Kawaranu Hana Yuki no Michinoku". The 13th day of this month [9], a fire broke out from the shop of the hair-dresser Tomokurô in the district of Nihonbashi Fukiya-chô. It spread and burnt both the Ichimuraza and the Nakamuraza, killing many spectators. 9th lunar month of 1807: Rokô played in the same theater the roles of Kaoyo Gozen and Tonase in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 11th lunar month of 1807: second grand shûmei for the Hamamuraya guild, in Edo at the Nakamuraza; Segawa Rokô III and Segawa Michinosuke I respectively took the names of Segawa Senjo and Segawa Rokô IV. The two actors achieved a great success by performing in the kaomise drama "Kaikei Yuki no Konoshita". 1st lunar month of 1808: Senjo played in the same theater the roles of Shibaroku's nyôbô and Sadaka in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". 5th lunar month of 1808: Senjo played in the same theater the roles of Oryû (in reality the tsubone Suke) and Osato in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". 7th lunar month of 1808: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Segawa Jokô II's drama "Zôho Izari no Adauchi"; Senjo played the roles of Fudesuke's wife Oyumi and Shinzaemon's wife Shigemachi [casting]. 8th lunar month of 1808: Senjo played in the same theater the roles of Sakuramaru and Chiyo in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" [illustrations]. 10th lunar month of 1808: premiere at the Nakamuraza of the drama "Kuruwa Bunshô"; Senjo played the role of the courtesan Ôgiya Yûgiri [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1808: Senjo performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Gohiiki Onga no Shimadai". 4th lunar month of 1809: premiere at the Nakamuraza of the 7-role Nagauta-based dance-drama "Kantan Sono no Kikuchô"; Senjo played the roles of an onna date[3] and a yamanba [more details]. 11th lunar month of 1809: Senjo performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Ôshû Dachiyuki no Kurogoma", whose plot and characters belonged to the "Ôshû Adachi-ga-Hara" world. 9th lunar month of 1810: Senjo appeared on stage for the last time, in Edo at the Nakamuraza, where he played the role of Masaoka in the drama "Date Asobi Kuruwa Fûzoku", whose plot and characters belonged to the "Meiboku Sendai Hagi" world. 4th day of the 12th lunar month of 1810 [1]: Senjo died in Edo. Comments: Segawa Senjo was one of the most famous actors in Kabuki history, a rival of both Iwai Hanshirô IV (during the 18th century) and Iwai Tojaku (during the Bunka era) for the title of Edo best onnagata. He excelled in Princesses or courtesans roles and reached the goku-jô-jô-kichi rank (extreme - superior - superior - excellent) in the 1st lunar month of 1789 at the age of 37. As a dancer, he was outstanding in dôjôjimono or shakkyômono. He was extremely rich (his yearly salary in the 11th lunar month of 1790 was 1850 ryô) but, unlike most actors, was economical, saving his earnings and investing in houses and land in Edo or in Kamigata. His wealth was subject of many gossips and exagerations running all over the places where he performed. [1] The 4th day of the 12th lunar month of the 7th year of the Bunka era was the 29th of December 1810 in the western calendar. [2] The 23rd day of the 1st lunar month of the 6th year of the Kansei era was the 22nd of February 1794 in the western calendar. [3] "Onna Date" is still part of the current Kabuki repertoire. [4] Literally the Hamamuraya Great Shining Deity (no less!). [5] Literally the Grand Master. It was also the nickname of Iwai Tojaku. [6] The 13th day of the 3rd lunar month of the 2nd year of the An'ei era was the 4th of April 1773 in the western calendar. [7] 2 of these roles became independent dances, which are still part of the current repertoire: "Hane no Kamuro" (a kamuro with a Japanese battledore and shuttlecock racket) and "Shirozake Uri" (the shirozake-seller). [8] Tomoe Gozen was the role in the "Onna Shibaraku" scene included in this kaomise program. [9] The 13th day of the 11th lunar lunar month of the 3rd year of the Bunka era was the 22nd of December 1806 in the western calendar. |
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The Actor Segawa Senjo as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play "Kanadehon Chûshingura," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fifth month, 1776 Print made by Katsukawa Shunshô in 1776 Print made by Katsukawa Shunshô (1777~1781) Print made by Katsukawa Shunshô in 1781 Print made by Katsukawa Shunjô in 1781 Print made by Katsukawa Shunkô in 1803 The Segawa Tomisaburô line of actors The Segawa Kikunojô line of actors The Segawa Rokô line of actors |
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