[Premiere]
1753, Nakamura-za kabuki theater, Edo.
Cast: Yokobue (Shirabyoshi): Nakamura Tomijurō I (1721–1786)
Shoke (monk): Nakamura Denkurō II (1719-1777), Ichikawa Yaozō II (1735-1777)
Lyric: Fujimoto Tobun (?–1758)
Nagauta Composer: Kineya Yasaburō I (?–1758)
Choreography: Nakamura Tomijurō I (1721-1786), Ichikawa Kunigorō (?-?)
Nagauta Performers:
Vocals: Yoshizumi Kosaburō, Hayakawa Shinjirō, Yoshizumi Goroji, Sakata Senshirō
Shamisen: Kineya Yasaburō, Kineya Sakujurō, Kineya Shirosaburō, Kineya Koshirō
Fue (flute): Suzuki Yamasaburō
Kotsuzumi (small hand drum): Nishijima Kichinojō
Ōtsuzumi (large hand drum): Ota Ichizaemon
Taiko drum: Fujimoto Genjirō
Jiuta singer: Takeda Jisuke
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[Kyōkanoko Musume Dōjōji perfromed by Ranshou Fujima, National Theatre, Tokyo, 2023]
[Nagauta shamisen music]
◎Singers
Katsushirō Kineya
Minosuke Kineya, Tatsusaburō Kineya, Ryunosuke Imafuji, Katsushizu Kineya, Katsushisuke Kineya, Misajurō Kineya
◎Shamisen players
Eihachirō Kineya
Katsuichiro Kineya, Katsujūro Kineya, Katsukuniharu Kineya, Fumiya Kineya, Yu Ajimi, Tatsujūro Imafuji
[Kabuki-style percussion]
Fukutaro Umeya
Fukusaburo Umeya, Ukon Umeya, Tomoe Umeya, Kisaburo Umeya, Takane Umeya
Chōjūro Sumita, Masahiro Mochizuki, Hideyuki Mochizuki, Fukujūro Sumita
Tetsuhiko Fukuhara
Tsukiharu Housei
[Kō-ken (Stage assistant professionals)]
Goro Bando, Shin Mukai, Senhiro Bando
[Head piece]
Toshikazu Kamoji, Yuji Hosono, Chinatsu Hosono, Fubuki Watanabe (Tokyo Kamoji Tokoyama)
Yoshimi Iwashita (Tokyo Engeki Katsura)
[Costume dressing support]
Shusaku Hosoda, Takako Isogai, Aiko Fukumoto (Shochiku Costume)
[Kao-shi (Make-up advisors)]
Kiyoshi Arai, Mitsunaga Kanda, Daisuke Arai, Takanori Kanda, Madoka Ohashi
[Stage Preparation]
Team of Kabuki-za butai
[Lighting & Sounds]
National Theatre, Tokyo
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(References)
Kinsei Hōgaku Nenpyō (Chronology of Modern Japanese Music), compiled/edited by Tokyo Academy of Music, 1912–1927.
Saishin Kabuki Daijiten (The New Kabuki Encyclopedia), supervised by Yoshihide Tomizawa and Hiroshi Fujita; editorial committee: Akira Kamiyama, Yuka Marumo, Ryuichi Kodama, Tokyo: Kashiwa Shobo, 2012.
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