ICHIMURAZA SOGAMONO 1763


Play title	Fûjibumi Sakae Soga
Theater	Ichimuraza
Producer	Ichimura Uzaemon IX
Playwrights	Tsuuchi Jihê III (tatesakusha), Sawai Chûzô, Nakamura Seikurô II, Tsuuchi Denjûrô II

The new year sogamono (mixed with elements of oshichi-kichisamono and kagekiyomono) "Fûjibumi Sakae Soga", which was produced by Ichimura Uzaemon IX and was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1763 in Edo at the Ichimuraza, was staged with the following casting:

Code	Actors	Roles
1	Ogino Yaegiri II	Akoya
2	Arashi Otohachi I	Ômi no Kotôta
3	Nakamura Matsue I	Yaoya Oshichi
4	Ôtani Hiroji III	Oniô Danzaburô
5	Kamakura Heikurô II	Ômi no Kotôta
6	Azuma Tôzô II	The temple page Kichisaburô
7	Onoe Kikugorô I	Yawata no Saburô, in reality Kyô no Jirô
8	Segawa Kikunojô II	Osugi
9	Nakajima Mihoemon II	Kamaya Buhê
10	Ichimura Uzaemon IX	Soga Gorô Tokimune
11	Segawa Kikunojô II	The courtesan Kewaizaka no Shôshô (Gorô's lover) disguised as Kobayashi Asahina
12	Bandô Matatarô IV	Kobayashi Asahina
13	Ichikawa Danzô III	Soga Gorô Tokimune, in reality Taira no Kagekiyo
14	Onoe Kikugorô I	Kudô Saemon Suketsune
15	Ichimura Uzaemon IX	Soga Jûrô Sukenari
16	Segawa Kikunojô II	The courtesan Ôiso no Tora (Jûrô's lover)
17	Ichimura Uzaemon IX	Soga Jûrô Sukenari

The opening day was the 13th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1763, which was the 27th of March 1763.

The unusual feature is the same actor (Ichimura Uzaemon IX) portraying the two Soga brothers, Soga Jûrô Sukenari and Soga Gorô Tokimune ... and the same onnagata (Segawa Kikunojô II) playing the roles of Ôiso no Tora (Jûrô's lover) and Kewaizaka no Shôshô (Gorô's lover).

Ichikawa Raizô I, who did not appear on the illustrations, played the roles of Kyô no Jirô and Saitô Gorô.