Sodesaki Karyû as depicted in an illustration from the book "Amayo no Sanbai Kigen" (1693)

The actors Mizuki Kikunojô (first from left), Takeshima Kôzaemon I (bottom/second from left), Sodesaki Karyû (bottom/third from left), Sawai Sonoemon (top/second from left; the murderer), Adachi Saburôzaemon (top/third from left; the man being killed), Sawamura Chôjûrô I (center/second from right), Hashimoto Heisuke (top/first from right), Miyazaki Dannojô (center/first from right) and ??? (bottom/first from right) playing the roles of Princess Aya, Katada Rokurozaemon, Michinoku, Katsumata Gonpei, Tabakoya Kihê, Ono no Daigorô, Kôshitsu, Okuemon and ??? in the san-no-kawari drama "Keisei Yoakegarasu", which was staged in Kyôto in the 3rd lunar month of 1704

The actors Ôtani Hikosaburô (left) and Karyû Sawaemon (right) playing the roles of the kumosuke Yami no Yajibê and the hinin Chûbê in the kaomise drama "Chôseiden Kogane no Ishizue", which was staged in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater in the 11th lunar month of 1718

Nakagawa Shigejûrô (top/first from left), Arashi Sanjûrô I (top/second from left), Yoshida Jûrobê II (top/second from right), Sakakiyama Fujisaburô (top/first from right), Tominaga Tamagiri (bottom/first from left), Fujimura Oginojô (bottom/second from left), Karyû Sawaemon (bottom/center), Tamagawa Sennojô IV (bottom/second from right) and Fujikawa Buzaemon I (bottom/first from right) playing the roles of Yahase Namiemon, Hiyoshi Mantarô, the cook Katada Rakusuke, the child Shingaku Genzoku, Omiya, Naniwa no Ohama, Nanaura Satoemon, the Hiyoshi kôshitsu and Kagamiyama Kageyu in the kaomise drama "Chiyo no Ume Naniwa Kagami", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1719 in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater