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Yosaburo, a representative Nimaime role, in “Yo wa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi”. Nakamura Baigyoku 4th as Yosaburo. June, 2003 at the National Theatre. （Y_E0200062013015）
It refers to the role of a handsome man with his face painted white.
In front of the theatre buildings in the Edo period, a wooden board was posted with the names of the actors written upon it. The actors listed on the first board were called Kakidashi (written at the top), while the white-painted handsome characters were usually written on the second board (nimaime), which is why they came to be called this way.
The picture shows a representative Nimaime role Yosaburo in “Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi”.
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