January 1974: Sugawara's Secrets of Calligraphy > Scenes > The Village School
The Village School
(寺子屋) (Terakoya)
Narrators:
- Takemoto Mojitayū IX (see also Takemoto Sumitayū VII) (竹本文字大夫 (九))
- Toyotake Sakitayū (豊竹咲大夫)
Shamisen (Musicians):
- Takezawa Yashichi X (竹澤弥七 (十))
- Tsuruzawa Enza V (鶴澤燕三 (五))
Performers:
| Puppeteer | Character | Kashira | 
|---|---|---|
| Yoshida Fukumaru (吉田福丸) | Yodarekuri, a naughty boy (よだれくり) | Decchi (丁稚) | 
| Yoshida Bunshō (吉田文昇) | Tonami (女房戸浪) | Fukeoyama (老女形) | 
| Kiritake Kamematsu IV (桐竹亀松 (四)) | Chiyo, Matsuomaru's wife (女房千代) | Fukeoyama (老女形) | 
| Yoshida Tamame (吉田玉女) | Kotaro (一子小太郎) | Otoko koyaku (男子役) | 
| Kiritake Komon (桐竹小紋) | Sansuke, a servant (下男三助) | Hayaku (端役) | 
| Yoshida Tamashō (吉田玉昇) | Genzo (武部源蔵 ) | Kenbishi (検非違使) | 
| Yoshida Kotama (see also Yoshida Bungo V) (吉田小玉) | Gemba (春藤玄蕃) | Kintoki (金時) | 
| Kiritake Kanjūrō II (桐竹勘十郎 (二)) | Matsuomaru (松王丸(舎人) ) | Bunshichi (文七) | 
| Yoshida Tamamatsu III (see also Kiritake Monya) (吉田玉松 (三)) | Michizane's wife (御台所) | Fukeoyama (老女形) |