literally "Edo in Bloom: A Kabuki Chronology". "Hana no Edo Kabuki Nendaiki" was an illustrated book about Kabuki in several volumes which was written by Tatekawa Enba and illustrated by Katsukawa Shuntei. It was published in 1811 in Edo by Tsuruya Kiemon. The illustrations displayed below belongs to the fourth book.

Ichikawa Danjûrô II (top/right) and Ichikawa Masugorô (bottom/left) playing the roles of Kagekiyo and Princess Hitomaru in the drama "Ôichô Sakae Kagekiyo", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1732 at the Nakamuraza

Ichikawa Danjûrô II (top/right) and Ichikawa Masugorô (bottom/left) playing the roles of Soga Jûrô Sukenari and a kamuro in the new year sogamono drama "Hanabusa Funjin Soga", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1733 at the Nakamuraza

Ogino Izaburô I (top/left), Sawamura Sôjûrô I (bottom/center) and Sanjô Kantarô II (top/right) playing the roles of Soga Gorô Tokimune, Kyô no Jirô and Soga Jûrô Sukenari in the dance "Kosode Moyô" within the new year sogamono drama "Jûhakkô Imayô Soga", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1734 at the Nakamuraza

Ichikawa Danjûrô II playing the role of Oniô Shinzaemon in the new year sogamono drama "Furiwakegami Hatsugai Soga", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1735 at the Ichimuraza

Ichimura Takenojô IV (top/left) and Ichikawa Ebizô II (bottom/right) performing in the drama "Tôkaidô Yukumi Guruma", which was staged in the 7th lunar month of 1736 at the Ichimuraza

Ichikawa Danjûrô III playing the role of Ike no Shôji in the drama "Tôkaidô Yukumi Guruma", which was staged in the 7th lunar month of 1736 at the Ichimuraza