A scene from the Kabuki play "Koi Nyobo Somewake Tetsuna," depicting Takemura Sadanoshin as Noh actor Takemura Sadanoshin, the main character of the first half of the play, Dojoji.

It was made as a bromide of the popular kabuki actor of the time, Ichikawa Ezo (Danjuro V).

◆Summary

A scene from "Koi Nyobo Somewake Tetsuna," performed at Kawarazaki-za in May 1794, depicting Takemura Sadanoshin as a Noh actor and the main character in the first half of "Dojoji," the climax of the play.

Takemura Sadanoshin played the role of a young man who, after his daughter Shigenoi and Date no Yosaku's illicit intercourse with each other was exposed, taught his lord the secret Noh drama "Dojoji" in order to apologize for the misconduct, and committed ritual suicide in the bell of Dojoji, taking the place of his daughter Shigenoi.

Another famous work by Sharaku was "Ōtani Oniji III in the Role of the Servant Edobei," in which he portrayed the role of a servant of the villain Washizuka Hachiheiji.

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