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Sukeroku
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Sukeroku (助六由縁江戸桜) is a play in the Kabuki repertoire, and one of the celebrated Kabuki Jūhachiban ("Eighteen Great Plays"). The play is known in English as The Flower of Edo.
Quick Facts Sukeroku 助六由縁江戸桜く, Written by ...
Sukeroku 助六由縁江戸桜く | |
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![]() A print of the play designed by Torii Tadakiyo and Torii Kiyosada (of the Torii school). The actor playing Sukeroku is Ichikawa Danjūrō IX. | |
Written by | Tsuuchi Jihei II and Tsuuchi Han'emon |
Characters | Sukeroku, Agemaki, Ikyû, Manko, Shinbei |
Date premiered | 1713 |
Place premiered | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
Subject | "blood revenge" |
Setting | Yoshiwara |
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The play is strongly associated with the Ichikawa Danjūrō family of actors.