FUJISAWA ASAJIRÔ (藤沢浅二郎; 藤澤浅次郎; 藤澤浅二郎)

06/08/1866 - 03/03/1917

SEPTEMBER 1891

Aoyagi Sutesaburô (青柳捨三郎) as
Kôdô Shinpei (江堂新平)
 
 
Play: [Saga Rioting Record]
Saga Bôdô-ki (佐賀暴動記)
Performance Place: Nakamura-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/22/91
Print Date: 10/1891
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Personal Collection
 
Note: Kobayashi Ikuhide (小林幾英)
collaborated with Kunisada III on this
print.
 

  Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅次郎) as
  Eguchi Jûsaku (江口十作)

   Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
   Saitô Kinji (斎藤金次)
 
   Mori Sankichi (森三吉) as
   [Police Officer] Keikan (警官)

JANUARY 1892

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)
 
 
Play: Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)
Performance Place: Torigoe-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/14/92
Print Date: 01/20/1892
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Personal Collection
 

 

Kimura Shûhei (木村周平) as
Saigô Kichinosuke (西郷吉之助)
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅次郎) as
Gesshô Shônin (月照上人)

Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅次郎) as
[Hirano's Sister Ohisa]
Hirano Imôto Ohisa (平野妹おひさ)
 
Play: Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)
Performance Place: Torigoe-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/14/92
Print Date: 02/1892
Artist: Kobayashi Ikuhide (小林幾英)
Personal Collection

Kotachibana (小橘) as
[First Child] Isshi Yûkichi (一子雄吉)

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)  

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)
 
Kimura Shûhei (木村周平) as Saigô Kichinosuke (西郷吉之助)
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅次郎) as Gesshô Shônin (月照上人)
 
Play: Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)
Performance Place: Torigoe-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/14/92
Print Date: 01/11/1892
Artist: Takeuchi Keishu (武内桂舟)
Medium: Woodblock printed kuchi-e, published in the script of Hirano Jirô (平野次郎)
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
Kuwata Shinyoshirô (桑田新吉郎)
 
 
Play: [Evil Zen Master]
Akuzenji (悪禅師)
Performance Place: Ichimura-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/92
Print Date: 05/1892
Artist: Kobayashi Ikuhide (小林幾英)
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅次郎) as
[Kaneda's Concubime Kokatsu]
Kaneda no Mekake Kokatsu
(金田の妾小勝)

Kanaizumi Ushitarô (金泉丑太郎) as
[Murakami's Mother Orie]
Murakami no Haha Orie (村上の母折枝)

Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎) as
Umi Mikoto (海尊)
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅二郎) as
Gôno-kun (郷ノ君)
 
Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as
Suruga (駿河)
 
Saori Keiichirô (小織桂一郎) as
Kataoka (片岡)
 
Shizuma Kojirô (静間小二郎) as
Kamei (亀井)
 
Play: Ataka no Seki Yoshitsune Mondô
(安宅関義経問答)
Performance Place: Torigoe-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 11/22/1892
Print Date: 12/01/1892
Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa
(歌川小国政)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

  Kanaizumi Ushitarô (金泉丑太郎) as
  Benkei (弁慶)
 
  Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
  Yoshitsune (義経)

Kimura Shûhei (木村周平) as
Togashi (富樫)
'
 Fukui Mohei (福井茂兵衛) as
 Toppi Dai (突飛太)

APRIL 1893

 
 
 
 
Play: [Lieutenant Colonel
Fukushima's Solo Calvary
Expedition]
Fukushima Chûsa Tanki
Ensei (福島中佐単騎遠征)
Performance Place: Azuma-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 04/1893
Print Date: 05/1893
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

Fujisawa Asajirô  (藤澤浅二郎) as
[Lieutenant Colonel Fukushima]
Fukushima Chûsa (福島中佐)

       
        Kimura Shûhei (木村周平) as Mori Koheita (森小平太)
 
        Matsuno-ka Fukumatsu (松野家福松) as [Son Kanematsu] Segare Kanematsu (倅兼松)
 
        Fujisawa Asajirô  (藤澤浅次郎) as [Wife Otami] Tsuma Otami (妻おたみ)
 
        Play: Genroku Ibun Hiragana Zôshi (元禄遺聞 ひらかなぞうし)
        Performance Place:  Azuma-za, Tokyo
        Performance Date: 04/1893
        Print Date: 05/1893
        Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
        Image courtesy of the National Theater of Japan
 
 
 
 

JANUARY 1894               

Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅次郎) as
[Geisha Umeji] Geiji Umeji (芸妓梅次)
 
Play: [Surprised] Igai (意外)
Performance Place: Asakusai-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/02/94
Print Date: 01/1894?
Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周)
Personal Collection
 

 Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
 Matsuura Kurazô (松浦倉三)

       
        Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅次郎) as
        [Geisha Umeji] Geiji Umeji (芸妓梅次)
 
        Play: [Surprised] Igai (意外)
        Performance Place: Asakusai-za,
        Tokyo
        Performance Date: 01/02/94
        Print Date: 01/1894?
        Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周)
        Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi
        Memorial Theater Museum
 
        Note: Color variant.
 
 
 
 

   Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
   Matsuura Kurazô (松浦倉三)
 

Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅二郎) as
[Akitsu Shimpô Reporter Mizusawa
Kyōji]
Akitsu Shinpô Kisha Mizusawa Kyōji
(秋津新報記者水沢恭二)
 
Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
[Teikoku Shinbun Reporter Hirada
Tetsuya]
Teikoku Shinbun Kisha  Hirada
Tetsuya (帝国新聞記者比良田鉄哉)
  
Play: [Sino-Japanese War]
Nisshin Sensô (日清戦争)
Performance Place: Asakusa-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/31/94
Print Date: 09/1894?
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi
Memorial Theater Museum
 
 
 

   Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰) as
   [Army Lieutenant Wakita Ryô]
   Rikugun Chûsa Wakita Ryô
   (陸軍中佐脇田亮)
 
 Terashima Kurajirô (寺嶋倉二郎) as
  [Chinese Soldier  Tianbaozhen]
  Shina-hei Tianbaozhen
  (支那兵天保珍) 
 
  
 

   Mizuno Yoshimi (水埜好美)
   [Army Major General Uetsuta Iwao]
   Rikugun Shōshō Uetsuta Iwao
   (陸軍少将植蔦巌)
 
  

Saori Keiichirô (小織桂一郎) as
Kishida Montsukasa (岸田紋司)
 
Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰) as
[Army Lieutenant Wakita Ryô]
Rikugun Chûsa Wakita Ryô
(陸軍中佐脇田亮)
 
Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as
[Major General Uejima]
Uejima Shôshô (植島少将)
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅二郎) as
[Captain Matsutaki]
Matsutaki Taii (松瀧大尉)
 
 
Play: [Sino-Japanese War]
Nisshin Sensô (日清戦争)
Performance Place: Asakusa-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/31/94
Print Date: 09/1894?
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
[Vice Admiral Zhao Wu]
Fukushô Zhao Wu (副官趙武慣)
 
Noda Yasutarô (野田安太郎) as
[Sargeant Katô Yoshiaki]
Sōchō Katô Yoshiaki (曹長加藤喜明)
 
Igaki Masutarô (井垣増太郎) as
Li Shenda (李申達)

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
Hirada Tetsuya (比良田鉄哉)
 
Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎) as
Hong Bingshu (副官洪炳集)
 
Konishi Fukuichirô (小西福一郎) as
Ding Shen (丁慎)
 
Terashima Kurajirô (寺島倉二郎) as
Chinese Soldier] Shina-hei (支那兵)
 
Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎) as
[Prison Guard Liu Changhe]
Rôban Liu Changhe (牢番劉昌和)

Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎)
 
Fukazawa Kôzô (深澤恒造)
 
Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近)
 
Saori Keiichirô (小織桂一郎)
 
Noda Yasutarô (野田安太郎)
 
Terashima Kurajirô (寺島倉二郎)

 
 
 
 
 
Play: [Battlefield Diary]
Senchi Kenbun Nikki (戦地見聞日記)
Performance Place:  Ueno Park
Performance Date: 12/09/94
Print Date: 12/1894
Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa
(歌川小国政)
Personal Collection
 
Note: The Kawakami troupe performed
the play outside in Ueno Park for the
Crown Prince.  Kawakami is shown
in the middle panel in a brown jacket
and a brown cap.
 
 
 
 

Kawamura Akira (河村昶)
 
Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎;
川上音次郎)
 
Matsuno Kôtarô (松野光太郎)
 
Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰)
 
Igaki Masutarô (井垣増太郎)
 
Yano Kanjirô (矢野勘二郎)
 
Furukawa Tatsujirô (古川辰次郎)
 
Harasawa Shinzô (原沢新三)
 
Konishi Fukuichirô (小西福一郎) 

Ishida Nobuo (石田 信夫)
 
Takada Minoru  (高田実)
 
Sakai Keiji (阪井恵司)
 
Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎)
 
Fujii Mutsusuke (藤井睦輔)
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅二郎;
藤澤浅次郎; 藤澤浅二郎)
 
Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美)

       
        Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
        Zhang Jingchang (璋警昌)

 
 
 
 
 
        Play: [Battlefield Diary]
        Senchi Kenbun Nikki (戦地見聞日記)
        Performance Place:  Ichimura-za,
        Tokyo
        Performance Date: 12/03/94
        Print Date: 12/1894
        Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa
        (歌川小国政)
        Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as
[Sergeant Sakazaki]
Sakazaki Gunsô (坂崎軍曹)
 
Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎;
川上音次郎) as
[Army Medic] Kangosotsu (看護卒)

Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅二郎;
藤澤浅次郎; 藤澤浅二郎) as
[P.O.W. Kanemasa Jun]
Horyo Kanemasa Jun (捕虜金正淳)
 
Saori Keiichirô (小織桂一郎) as
[Medical Superintendent Yasuda]
Yasuda Gun'ikan (安田軍医監)

Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎) as
[Mixed Brigade Commander Toyama]
Tôyama Konsei Ryodan-chô
(遠山混成旅団長)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Play: [Battlefield Diary]
Senchi Kenbun Nikki (戦地見聞日記)
Performance Place: Ichimura-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 12/03/1894
Print Date: 10/1894
Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa
(歌川小国政)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

  Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅二郎) as
  Kamura Ryôkichi (香村良吉)
 
  [Servant Chamuna]
  Jusha Chamuna (従者チャムナ)
 
  Takada Minoru (高田実) as
  [Army Captain Taniichi]
  Tanichi Rikugun Taiii
  (谷一陸軍大尉)
 
  Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
  [Battlefield Inspection Actor]
  Senchi Shisatsu Haiyû
  (戦地視察俳優)

Sakai Keiji (阪井恵司) as                           
[Infantry Lieutenant Kojima]
Kojima Hohei Chûi
(小島歩兵中尉)
'
Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎) as
[Logistics Supervisor Yamamoto]
Yamamoto Heitan-gen
(山本兵站監)

       
        Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
        [Battlefield Inspection Actor
        (Lt. Kojima)]
        Senchi Shisatsu Haiyû (戦地視察俳優)
 
 
        Play: [Battlefield Diary]
        Senchi Kenbun Nikki (戦地見聞日記)
        Performance Place: Ichimura-za,
        Tokyo
        Performance Date: 12/03/94
        Print Date: 11/1894
        Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
        Personal Collection
 
 
 

   Hisakawa Taketarô (久川竹太郎) as
   [Lieutenant's Son Hatsuo]
   Shôi Shisoku Hatsuo (少尉子息初雄)

  Fujisawa Asajirô (藤澤浅次郎) as
  [Lieutenant Kojima's Wife Sadako]
  Kojima Chûi Fujin Sadako
  (小島中尉夫人貞子)

Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎) as
Sakata no Kintoki (坂田公時) 
 
Kawamura Akira (河村昶) as
Watanabe no Tsuna (渡辺綱)
 
Igaki Masutarô (井垣増太郎) as
Usui Sadamitsu (臼井貞光)
 
Harasawa Shinzô (原沢新三) as
Urabe no Suetake (卜部季武)
 
Sakai Keiji (阪井恵司; 坂井恵司) as
Hirai no Yasumasa (平井保昌)

Play: Ôeyama (大江山)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/15/95
Print Date: 07/1895
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
[Settsu Governor Minamoo no
Yorimitsu]
Settsu no Kami Minamoto no
Yorimitsu (摂津守源頼光)
 
Takada Minoru  (高田実) as
Tôgane Shindō Dai (東金新藤太)

Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
Yosa Gorô
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅二郎;
藤澤浅次郎; 藤澤浅二郎) as
[Shuten Dōji, in reality
Sakura Shōji Kokutei]
Shuten Dōji jitsuwa Sakura
Shōji Kokutei (酒呑童子 実は
佐倉庄司国定)
 
Hisakawa Taketarô (久川 竹太郎) as
Sôma Mangetsumaru (相馬満月丸)

       
        Ishida Nobuo (石田信夫) as
        [Song and Dance Bodhisattva]
        Kabu Bosatsu (歌舞菩薩) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Play: Shikujiri Saiban (誤判録)
        Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
        Performance Date: 07/15/95
        Print Date: 07/15/95
        Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
        Personal Collection
 
 
 

  Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
  Îbara Yukie (飯原雪江)

Katô Katsura (加藤カツラ) as
[Mrs. Îbara Fumiko]
Īhara Fujin Fumiko (飯原夫人ふみ子)
 
Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅二郎; 藤澤浅次郎;
藤澤浅二郎) as
[Matsumura Makoto, later Îbara Makoto]
Matsumura Makoto-go ni Îbara Makoto
(松村誠 後に飯原誠)

FEBRUARY 1897

Fujisawa Asajirô (藤沢浅二郎) as
[Circumnavigator of the World
Fukuhara Takeo]
Sekai Isshû  Fukuhara Takeo
(世界一周者福原武雄)
 
Play: [Around the World in 80 Days]
Hachijûnichikan Sekai Isshû
(八十日間世界一周)
Performance Place: Kawakami-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/31/97
Print Date: 02/1897?
Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

  Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
  [Fukuhara's Servant Hatta Jôji]
  Fukuhara Jûboku Hatta Jôji

  Ishida Nobuo (石田 信夫) as
  [Japanese Lad Auda]
  Nihon Fujin Auda On'na
  (日本婦人アウダ女)

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