Fujiya Izaemon
【藤屋伊左衛門】
【FUJIYAIZAEMON】
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Yugiri and Izaemon in “Kuruwa Bunsho”. Nakamura Matsue 5th (Nakamura Kaishun 2nd) as Yugiri and Nakamura Tomijuro 5th as Izaemon. December, 1992 at the National Theatre. （Y_E0100176000365）
He is the leading role in a representative Wagoto play “Kuruwa Bunsho”, appearing as a young master disowned by his parents because he had paid frequent visits to his lover Yugiri who is a prostitute. This is the character performed by Sakata Tojuro 1st throughout his career, and there can be found various elements characteristic of the Wagoto style, such as “Yatsushi” and “Keisei-gai”.
In the picture, Izaemon wears a costume called “Kamiko (paper kimono)” which shows his ruined state.
In the picture, Izaemon wears a costume called “Kamiko (paper kimono)” which shows his ruined state.
