NISSHIN SENSÔ
(日清戦争) 

[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
Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa
(歌川小国政)
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

           
            Kimura Takenosuke (木村武之祐) as
            [Minor Office Ôkawa]
            Shô Zokkan Ôkawa (少属官大川 )
 
            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: Toyohara Chikanobu
            (豊原周延)
            Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi
            Memorial Theater Museum
 
 
 
 

Sano Kujirô (佐野庫次郎) as ?
 
Yasuda Chûichirô (保田注一郎) as
[Official Qi Yû] Chori Qi Yû (丁吏其羽)
 
Terashima Kurajirô
(寺島倉二郎; 寺嶋倉次郎) as
*** (*吏*同臭)
 
Ishida Nobuo (石田信夫) as
Haruta Shige (春田しげ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Play: [Sino-Japanese War]
Nisshin Sensô (日清戦争)
Performance Place: Asakusa-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/31/94
Print Date: 09/01/1894
Artist: ?
Personal Collection
 
 
 

Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎)  as
[Adjutant Hong Bingshu]
Fukkan Hong Bingshu (副官洪炳集)
 
Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
Shinbun Kisha Hirada Tetsuya
(帝国新聞記者 比良田鉄哉)

Kawamura Akira (河村昶) as
[Li's Attendant  Jiaoxian]
Ri-shi no samurai Jiaoxian
(李氏の侍矯仙)
 
Takada Minoru  (高田実) as 
[General Li Hongzhang]
Shôgun Li Hongzhang (将軍李鴻章)

Fukazawa Kôzô (深澤恒造; 深沢恒造) as
[Harsh Jailer Yuen]
Gokuri Yuen Kokuretsu (獄吏袁酷烈) 
 
Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
[Adjutant Zhao Wu]
Fukkan Zhao Wu (副官趙武慣)
 
Harasawa Shinzô (原沢新三) as
[Official Nanji*] Chori. Nanji* (丁吏.汝*)
 
Yano Kanjirô (矢野勘二郎) as
[Official Li Da] Chori Li Da (丁吏李達)
 

       
        
        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 Japanese
        Gallery, Kensington
 
        Note: Only the two rightmost panels
        are in my collection.
 
 

Saori Keiichirô (小織桂一郎) as
[Second Lieutenant Kishida
Montsukasa] Shôi 
Kishida Montsukasa (少尉岸田紋司)
 
Personal Collection

Takada Minoru  (高田実) as
[Captain Yamato Yoshiteru]
Taii Yamato Yoshiteru (大尉大和義輝) 
 
Fukazawa Kôzô (深澤恒造; 深沢恒造) as
[Second Leutenant Hatsu Yadorikitarô]
 Shôi Hatsu Yadorikitarô (少尉初寄太郎)
 
Personal Collection
 

Ishida Nobuo (石田 信夫) as
Haruta Shige (春田しげ)

Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
Hirada Tetsuya (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)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

  Fukazawa Kôzô (深澤恒造) as
  [Harsh Jailer Yuen]
  Gokuri Yuen Kokuretsu (獄吏袁酷烈)
 
  Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎) as
  [Adjutant Hong Bingshu]
  Fukkan Hong Bingshu (副官洪炳集)

   Takada Minoru (高田実) as
   [General Li Hongzhang]
   Shôgun Li Hongzhang (将軍李鴻章)
 
   Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
   [Adjutant Zhao Wu]
   Fukkan Zhao Wu (副官趙武慣)

Yasuda Chûichirô (保田注一郎) as [Official Qi Yû] Chori Qi Yû (丁吏其羽)
 
Yano Kanjirô (矢野勘二郎) as  [Official Li Da] Chori Li Da (丁吏李達)
 
Ishida Nobuo (石田信夫) as Haruta Shige (春田しげ)
 
Fukazawa Kôzô (深澤恒造) as [Harsh Jailer Yuen]  Gokuri Yuen Kokuretsu (獄吏袁酷烈)
 
Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as  Hirada Tetsuya (比良田鉄哉)
 
Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎) as  [Adjutant Hong Bingshu]  Fukkan Hong Bingshu (副官洪炳集)
 
Harasawa Shinzô (原沢新三) as [Li's Attendant **] Ri-shi no samurai ** (李氏の侍**)

Takada Minoru (高田実) as   [General Li Hongzhang]   Shôgun Li Hongzhang (将軍李鴻章)
 
Kawamura Akira (河村昶) as   [Li's Attendant  Jiaoxian]   Ri-shi no samurai Jiaoxian (李氏の侍矯仙)
 
Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as   [Adjutant Zhao Wu]   Fukkan Zhao Wu (副官趙武慣)
 
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 Fukaoka City Museum
 
 
 
 

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)

Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎) as [Prison Guard Liu Changhe, in reality Akiyama Katsura]
Rôban Liu Changhe jitsuwa Akiyama Katsura zō (牢番劉昌和 実は 秋山桂蔵)
 
Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as [Reporter Hirada Tetsuya]
Kisha Hirada Tetsuya (記者比良田鉄哉)
 
Ishida Nobuo (石田 信夫) as Haruta Shige (春田しげ)
 
Konishi Fukuichirô (小西福一郎) as [Qing Army Vice Commander Achaben]
Seigun Fukuchô Achaben (清軍副長阿茶弁)
 
Noda Yasutarô (野田安太郎) as [Army Sargeant  Major Katô Yoshiaki]
Rikugunsōchō Katô Yoshiaki (陸軍曹長加藤喜明)
 
Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as [Qing Military Chief Zhao Wu]
Seigun Buchô Zhao Wu (清軍部長趙武慣) 
 
Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as [Army Major General Uejima Iwao]
Rikugun Shôshô Uejima Iwao (陸軍少将植島巌)
 
Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰) as [Army Lieutenant Colonel Wakita Ryô]
Rikugun Chûsa Wakita Ryô (陸軍中佐脇田亮)
 
Play: [Sino-Japanese War] Nisshin Sensô (日清戦争)
Performance Place: Asakusa-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/31/94
Print Date: 09/09/1894
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the National Theater of Japan
 
 

       
        Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as ?

 
 
        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
 
 
 

Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰) as
[Army Lieutenant Colonel Wakita Ryô]
Rikugun Chûsa Wakita Ryô
(陸軍中佐脇田亮)

  Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as
  [Army Major General Uejima Iwao]
  Rikugun Shôshô Uejima Iwao
  (陸軍少将植島巌)

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)
 
Sakai Keiji (阪井恵司; 坂井恵司) as
Ueda Fusako (上田扶佐子)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Play: [Sino-Japanese War]
Nisshin Sensô (日清戦争)
Performance Place: Asakusa-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/31/94
Print Date: 09/01/1894
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

Iwao Keizaburô (岩尾慶三郎) as
[Prison Guard Liu Changhe]
Rôban Liu Changhe (牢番劉昌和)
 
Noda Yasutarô (野田安太郎) as
[Army Sargeant  Major Katô Yoshiaki]
Rikugunsōchō Katô Yoshiaki
(陸軍曹長加藤喜明)
 
Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
[Qing Military Chief Zhao Wu]
Seigun Buchô Zhao Wu
(清軍部長趙武慣) 
 

Ii Yôhô (伊井蓉峰) as
[Army Lieutenant Colonel Wakita Ryô]
Rikugun Chûsa Wakita Ryô
(陸軍中佐脇田亮)
 
Mizuno Yoshimi (水野好美) as
[Army Major General Uejima Iwao]
Rikugun Shôshô Uejima Iwao
(陸軍少将植島巌)

       
        Igaki Masutarô (井垣増太郎) as
        [Qing Army ****] 
        Seigun ***  (清軍*副長何茶*)
 
 
        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
 
 
 

Noda Yasutarô (野田安太郎) as
[Army Sargeant  Major Katô Yoshiaki]
Rikugunsōchō Katô Yoshiaki
(陸軍曹長加藤喜明)
 

Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
[Qing Military Chief Zhao Wu]
Seigun Buchô Zhao Wu (清軍部長趙武慣)