Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近)

NAKANO NOBUCHIKA (中野信近)
? - ?

SEPTEMBER 1894

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)

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

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

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)

DECEMBER 1894

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)

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
Artist: Utagawa Kokunimasa
(歌川小国政)
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)

    Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎) as
    Takeda Motoyasu (武田元恭)

    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 Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
    Personal Collection

Shibata Zentarô (柴田善太郎) as
[Official Yi Qingshun]
Kanri Yi Qingshun (官吏毅慶順)

Konishi Fukuichirô (小西福一郎) as
[Official Liang Huaning}
Kanri Liang Huaning (官吏亮華寧)

Nakano Nobuchika (中野信近) as
Zang* Chang (璋*昌)

Saori Keiichirô (小織桂一郎) as
[Official Liang Hua Ning]
Kanri Liang Hua Ning (官吏亮華寧)

JUNE 1895

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)