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Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 3.3MB >   Repertoire explanation [Part of] Bentenkozo's superb speech declaring his name Bentenkozo played by Onoe Kikugoro 7th, "Aotozoshi hana no nishikie" 'Hamamatsuya misesaki' scene, March 1984

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 4.8MB >   Repertoire explanation Distinctive speech from Kido's work describing modern love Aoyama Harima played by Nakamura Baigyoku 4th and Okiku by Nakamura Matsue 5th (Nakamura Kaishun 2nd), "Bancho sarayashiki" 'Bancho aoyamake' scene, July 1994

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 5.0MB >   Repertoire explanation Makugire (ending) with Shunkan gazing out to sea Shunkan played by Nakamura Kichiemon 2nd, "Heike nyogonoshima" 'Kikaigashima' scene, October 1995

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 3.9MB >   Repertoire explanation Appearance of Jihe on Hanamichi Jihe played by Nakamura Ganjiro 3rd (Sakata Tojuro), "Kawasho" November 1997

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 4.8MB >   Repertoire explanation Moment when Chube breaks the seal Chube played by Kataoka Takao (Kataoka Nizaemon 15th), Hachiemon by Kataoka Gato 5th, Umegawa by Nakamura Jakuemon 4th, "Koibikyaku yamato orai" 'Shimmachi izutsuya [Fuin-kiri]' scene, April 1983

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 3.6MB >   Repertoire explanation Kudoki (lamentation) scene Hanako played by Nakamura Shikan 7th, "Kyoganoko musume dojoji" March 1990

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 4.0MB >   Repertoire explanation Dance movement of 'Nimaiogi' by Sarashinahime Sarashinahime played by Nakamura Jakuemon 4th, "Momijigari" November 1990

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 3.8MB >   Repertoire explanation Narukami Shonin seduced by the allure of Kumonotaema-no-hime Narukami Shonin played by Ichikawa Danjuro 12th and Kumonotaema-no-hime by Nakamura Tokizo 5th, "Narukami fudo kitayamazakura" 'Kitayama iwaya' scene ["Narukami"] January 1996

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 4.7MB >   Repertoire explanation Nureba (love scene) between Gonsuke and Sakurahime Gonsuke played by Matsumoto Koshiro 9th and Sakurahime by Nakamura Jakuemon 4th, "Sakurahime azuma bunsho" 'Sakuradani soan' scene, November 1993

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 4.5MB >   Repertoire explanation [Part of] famous speech by Ojo Kichisa Ojo Kichisa played by Ichikawa Somegoro 7th, "Sannin kichisa kuruwa no hatsugai" 'Okawabata koshinzuka' scene, December 2001

Click here to view picture image of Kabuki stage < RealPlayer : 4.2MB >   Repertoire explanation [Part of] excellent 'Kasazukushi' speech Shinza played by Nakamura Kankuro 5th (Nakamura Kanzaburo 18th) and Chushichi by Nakamura Hashinosuke 3rd, "Tsuyu kosode mukashi hachijo" 'Eitaibashi kawabata' scene, April 1988

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