| RYÛSEI |
| Play titles | Jitsugetsusei Chûya no Oriwake  Ryûsei The Shooting Star |
| Authors | Kawatake Shinshichi II (lyrics) Kiyomoto Junzô (music) |
| History |
The dance-drama "Jitsugetsusei Chûya no Oriwake" was premiered in the 9th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza [more details]. It was staged several times between its premiere and the end of the Meiji period. The title "Ryûsei" was used for the 1st time in January 1925, in Ôsaka at the Nakaza. |
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Ennosuke Shijûhassen Hikoboshi Kaka Jûkyoku Kengyûsei Kiyomoto Ori-hime Ryûsei Shokujosei Shosagoto Tanabata Yobaiboshi |
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Kawarasaki Gonjûrô I (left print), Ichikawa Kodanji IV (center print) and Iwai Kumesaburô III (right print) playing the roles of the spirit of Kengyûsei, the spirit of a yobaiboshi and the spirit of Shokujosei in the dance-drama "Jitsugetsusei Chûya no Oriwake", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III) |
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