ICHIMURAZA SOGAMONO 1780 (original) (raw)
The new year sogamono drama "Ume Goyomi Akebono Soga" was produced in the 1st lunar month of 1780 [1] at the Ichimuraza by Ichimura Uzaemon IX with the following casting:
| Code | Actors | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | �tani Hiroji III | Honda no Jir�, in reality Oni� Shinzaemon |
| 2 | Ichimura Uzaemon IX | Kagekiyo |
| 3 | Segawa Kikunoj� III | The courtesan �iso no Tora |
| 4 | Matsumoto K�shir� IV | Yawata no Sabur�, in reality Ky� no Jir� |
| 5 | Onoe Kikugor� I | Kud� Saemon Suketsune |
| 6 | �tani Tomoemon I | �mi no Kot�ta, in reality Kusumiday� |
Others actors in identified roles were:
| Actors | Roles |
|---|---|
| Segawa Kikunoj� III | The courtesan Kewaizaka no Sh�sh�, Shizuka Gozen |
| Onoe Kikugor� I | Mank� Gozen |
| Matsumoto K�shir� IV | Kaminari Tsurunosuke |
| Sawamura S�j�r� III | The komamonoya Sukeshichi (in reality Soga J�r� Sukenari), Kant� Koroku |
| Band� Hikosabur� III | Soga Gor� Tokimune |
| Ichimura Uzaemon IX | The ghost of Kawazu Sabur� Sukeyasu |
| �tani Tomoemon I | Kawa Daijin |
| Ichikawa Komaz� III | Danzabur� (Gor�'s retainer) |
| Nakajima Mihoemon II | Kobayashi no Asahina |
| Onoe Tamiz� I | Kud�'s mekake Nagi-no-Ha |
| Matsumoto Kojir� I | Torigane no Kurob� [3] |
| Sanogawa Ichimatsu II | The chaya woman Matsumotoya Oichi |
| Segawa Otome | Oni� Shinzaemon's ny�b� Tsukisayo |
| Onoe Ushinosuke I | �mi no Kot�ta's son Kud� Inub�maru Suketomo |
The opening day was the 15th day of the 1st lunar month of the 9th year of the An'ei era (1780), which was the 19th of February 1780 in the western calendar.
[1] "I worked on this kaomise page in January 2020, almost 240 years afterwards!" (Sh�riya Aragor�)
[2] Literally the minister (daijin) of the River (kawa). To be clarified as it is quite unclear for us.
[3] Torigane, Torikane or Torikin. At least 3 possible readings.