TAIHEIKI CHÛSHIN KÔSHAKU
   
Play title Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku  In Japanese
Authors Chikamatsu Hanji
Miyoshi Shôraku
Takeda Koizumo I
Takemoto Saburobê II
Takeda Bungo
Takeda Heishichi
History

The puppet theater drama "Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku" was premiered in Ôsaka at the Takemotoza in the 10th lunar month of 1766. It was quickly adpated to Kabuki the following year and was premiered in the 2nd lunar month of 1767 in Edo at the Ichimuraza [casting].

Structure

The original drama was in 10 acts. Only 4 acts have survived:

ACT JPN ENG
4th Ishikiri no Kanpei Stone-cutting Kanpei
6th Shichijô Kawara On the Seventh Avenue in Kawara
7th Kinai Sumika At Kinai's House
8th Takubê Jôshi The Emissary Takubê
Key words Adauchi
Adauchimono
Akô Rôshi
Akô-jô
Chûshinguramono
Gidayû Kyôgen
Giri/Ninjô
Gishi
Gishi Kyôgen
Jôshi
Ôboshi Yuranosuke
Rônin
Seppuku
Shichijô
Sôka
Summary

The cover of the ezukushi banzuke for the staging of the drama "Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku" in the 4th lunar month of 1800 in Kyôto at the Minamigawa no Shibai with Sawamura Sôjûrô III in the role of Ôboshi Yuranosuke

 
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