The actors Ichimura Kakitsu IV (bottom/left) and Ichikawa Kodanji IV (top/right) playing the roles of Hototogisu and Yuri-no-Kata in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in february 1864 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

Onoe Kikugorô V portraying Gorozô in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", with Nakamura Shikan IV in the role of Hoshikage Doemon (small portrait), in a print made by Toyohara Kunichika in 1893

The ehon banzuke of the "Hototogisu Goroshi" scenes of the production of the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1864 at the Ichimuraza with the actors Ichimura Kakitsu IV and Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the roles of Hototogisu and Yuri-no-Kata

The actors Ichikawa Kodanji IV (top) and Ichimura Kakitsu IV (bottom) playing the roles of Yuri-no-Kata and Hototogisu in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1864 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

The ehon banzuke of the "Gosho no Gorozô" scenes of the production of the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1864 at the Ichimuraza with the actors Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Seki Sanjûrô III in the roles of Gosho no Gorozô and Hoshikage Doemon

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XV (left), Nakamura Utaemon V (center) and Ichikawa Yaozô VII (right) playing the roles of Gosho no Gorozô, Kabutoya Okoma and Hoshikage Doemon in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in December 1915 at the Kabukiza

The actors Ichikawa Yaozô VII (left) and Ichimura Uzaemon XV (right) playing the roles of Hoshikage Doemon and Gosho no Gorozô in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in December 1915 at the Kabukiza

The actors Onoe Kikugorô VI (left), Bandô Mitsugorô VII (center) and Ôtani Tomoemon VI (right) playing the roles of Gosho no Gorozô, Kabutoya Yogorô and Hoshikage Doemon in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in April 1920 at the Ichimuraza

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XV (left) and Matsumoto Kôshirô VII (right) playing the roles of Gosho no Gorozô and Hoshikage Doemon in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in January 1936 at the Kabukiza

The actors Nakamura Kichiemon I (left) and Ichimura Uzaemon XV (right) playing the roles of Hoshikage Doemon and Gosho no Gorozô in the drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome", which was staged in April 1940 at the Kabukiza