The Actor Nakamura Nakaz I as the Elderly Samurai Hige no Iky 1782 (Tenmei 2), 5th month Katsukawa Shunsh Japanese The role of Hige no Iky (literally, the whiskered Iky) features in the popular plays on the theme of the young, amorous hero Sukeroku, set in pleasure quarters of Yoshiwara, but with plots interwoven with the story of the Soga brothers. Iky is the wealthy client of the courtesan Agemaki, but she remains in love with the dashing and courageous young samurai Sukeroku. Iky is presented as a vain and pompous elderly samurai, representing the power of the status quo. In contrast to the usual white beard and hair associated with the role, Nakaz here is portrayed with greying black wig and beard, as well as with dramatic red makeup to accentuate his eyes.The adaptation represented here was entitled “Sukeroku: Peony of the Pleasure Quarters” (Sukeroku kuruwa no natori-gusai ), which comprised the last scene of Act II of the play “The Seven Guises of Soga” (Nana

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The Actor Nakamura Nakaz I as the Elderly Samurai Hige no Iky 1782 (Tenmei 2), 5th month Katsukawa Shunsh Japanese The role of Hige no Iky (literally, the whiskered Iky) features in the popular plays on the theme of the young, amorous hero Sukeroku, set in pleasure quarters of Yoshiwara, but with plots interwoven with the story of the Soga brothers. Iky is the wealthy client of the courtesan Agemaki, but she remains in love with the dashing and courageous young samurai Sukeroku. Iky is presented as a vain and pompous elderly samurai, representing the power of the status quo. In contrast to the usual white beard and hair associated with the role, Nakaz here is portrayed with greying black wig and beard, as well as with dramatic red makeup to accentuate his eyes.The adaptation represented here was entitled “Sukeroku: Peony of the Pleasure Quarters” (Sukeroku kuruwa no natori-gusai ), which comprised the last scene of Act II of the play “The Seven Guises of Soga” (Nana

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