February 1973: The Adachi Plain in Oshu > Scenes > The House of Bunji
The House of Bunji
(善知鳥文治住家) (Utō Bunji sumika)
Narrators:
- Toyotake Komatsudayū II (豊竹小松大夫 (二))
- Takemoto Tsudayū IV (竹本津大夫 (四))
Shamisen (Musicians):
- Takezawa Danroku VIII (see also Tsuruzawa Kanji VII) (竹沢団六 (八))
- Tsuruzawa Kanji VI (鶴澤寛治 (六))
Performers:
| Puppeteer | Character | Kashira | 
|---|---|---|
| Yoshida Tamakō II (吉田玉幸 (二)) | Shoemon (年行司庄右衛門) | Jiji (sewa) (爺(世話)) | 
| Kiritake Kanshirō (桐竹勘士朗) | Kiyodo (伜清童) | Koyaku (子役) | 
| Kiritake Komon (桐竹小紋) | Gosuke, brothel owner (くつわの亭主五助) | Hayaku (端役) | 
| Yoshida Bunjaku (吉田文雀) | Otani (女房お谷) | Fukeoyama (老女形) | 
| Yoshida Tamashō (吉田玉昇) | Bunji (善知鳥文治安方) | Kenbishi (検非違使) | 
| Yoshida Tamame (吉田玉女) | Police captain (捕手頭) | Genta (源太) |