ASAO JÛJIRÔ I

Asao Jûjirô I, Sakata Tôjûrô I and Mikasa Jôemon playing the roles of Princess Katsu, Takatô Tamiya and the false Tamiya in the drama "Keisei Mibu Dainenbutsu", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1702 in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater

The actors Tsutsui Kichijûrô I (first from left), Somekawa Jûrobê (center/bottom/second from left), Kojima Heishichi I (center/top/second from right), Asao Jûjirô I (bottom/first from right) and Yamashita Saizaburô (top/first from right) playing the roles of a shirabyôshi, Kinjûrô, Princess Toyo, the keisei Tamagawa and Samon in the san-no-kawari drama "Kaga no Kuni Bijo no Iwaya", which was staged in Kyôto in the 3rd lunar month of 1704

The actors Ichikawa Danjûrô II (top/1st from left), Hayakawa Dengorô (top/2nd from right), Sodeoka Shôtarô (top/1st from right), Mizuki Kikusaburô (bottom/1st from left), Asao Jûjirô I (bottom/2nd from left) and Imamura Motojûrô (top/1st from right) playing the roles of Shinozuka Gorô, Kageyu Saemon, Wakiya Yoshisuke, Kôtô-no-Naishi, Kikusui and Nitta Yoshisada in Murase Genzaburô's kaomise drama "Hônô Taiheiki", which was staged in Edo at the Moritaza in the 11th lunar month of 1717

Asao Jûjirô I

The actor Asao Jûjirô I in an illustration from the 1st volume of the book "Sangoku Rôei Kyôbutai" (1731)
Courtesy of the Main Library, Kyôto University - Sangoku Rôei Kyôbutai
Image slightly edited by Shôriya Aragorô (reuse rules)

 
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