UTAGAWA KOKUNIMASA (歌 川小国政)
aka RYÛA (柳蛙) 

 1894

Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as [Reserve Soldier Yusaku] Yobi-hei Yusaku (予備兵勇作)
 
Play: Jinsei Na Watazuna (人生縄手網)
Performance Place:  ?
Performance Date: 07/1894?
Print Date: 07/1894
Image courtesy of the National Theater of Japan
 
Note: I have not been able to confirm what the title of the play is.

 
 
 

[Kawakami Otojirô performing a new
play about the Sino-Japanese War at
the Asakusa Theatre]
Kawakami Otojirô Asakusa-za nite
Nnisshin Sensô no Shingeki o
Enzuru zu
 (川上音二郎浅草座にて日清戦争の
新劇を演ずる図)
 
Play: [Sino-Japanese War]
Nisshin Sensô (日清戦争)
Performance Place: Asakusa-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/31/94
Print Date: 10/1894
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

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
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)

   
    Takada Minoru (高田実) as
    [Captain Tani] Tani Taiii (谷大尉)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Play: [Battlefield Diary]
    Senchi Kenbun Nikki (戦地見聞日記)
    Performance Place: Ichimura-za,
    Tokyo
    Performance Date: 12/03/1894
    Print Date: 12/09/94
    Personal Collection
 
 
 

  Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
  [Sergeant Iwasaki]
  Iwasaki Gunsô (岩崎軍曹)
 
  Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰) as
  [Ensign Takeuchi]
  Takeuchi  Shôi (竹内少尉)

Igaki Masutarô (井垣増太郎) as
Ke**shi* (清**士*)
'
Terashima Kurajirô (寺島倉二郎) as
Qing General Wei Ru (清将衛汝)an-gen
(山本兵站監)

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
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
        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)