Soga No Gorô Tokimune Collection

Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Sukeroku, from the play 'Sukeroku yukari Edo zakura' (The Flower..., 1832)
Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Sukeroku, from the play 'Sukeroku yukari Edo zakura' (The Flower of Edo), 1832.

Soga no Goro Riding on Horseback to Oiso, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Soga no Goro Riding on Horseback to Oiso, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Hakoomaru Kneeling by a Short Sword, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Hakoomaru Kneeling by a Short Sword, 1878. From A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Takenuki Goro in the Play Eho Soga Nen-nen-goyomi... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Takenuki Goro in the Play Eho Soga Nen-nen-goyomi, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Sakai-cho Soga... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

Oiso no Tora telling Soga Brothers where to find Suketsune, from the series "Illustr... c. 1843/47
Oiso no Tora telling Soga Brothers where to find Suketsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Tokimune, Sukenari, Kikko Kojiro and Aiko Saburo fighting in the rain, from the seri... c. 1843/47
Tokimune, Sukenari, Kikko Kojiro and Aiko Saburo fighting in the rain, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Kazoe Uta Ta Ue... c. 1776. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Kazoe Uta Ta Ue Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Chigo Suzuri Aoyagi... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Chigo Suzuri Aoyagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?), Japan, c. 1772

Three Komuso Monks: The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo (Danjuro V) as Kudo Suketsune (right)... c. 1792. Creator: Shunsho
Three Komuso Monks: The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo (Danjuro V) as Kudo Suketsune (right), Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Juro Sukenari (center), and Ichikawa Omezo I as Soga no Goro Tokimune (left)

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Goro Tokimune Disguised as Agemaki no Sukeroku... c. 1782. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Goro Tokimune Disguised as Agemaki no Sukeroku in the Play Sukeroku Yukari no Edo-zakura, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1782, Japan

The Actors Ichikawa Komazo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari (right), and Ichikawa Danjuro V... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichikawa Komazo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari (right), and Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Tokimune (left), in Komuso Attires, in the Play Sakaicho Soga Nendaiki

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Ageha no Chokichi Disguised as Soga no Goro Tokimune... c. 1778. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Ageha no Chokichi Disguised as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Kaido Ichi Yawaragi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, 1778, Japan, c. 1778

Soga no Juro and Soga no Goro pursuing Suketsune's hunting party at Miharano, from... c. 1843/47
Soga no Juro and Soga no Goro pursuing Suketsune's hunting party at Miharano, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Sukenari (Soga no Juro), Tokimune (Soga no Goro), and their mother at a farewell... c. 1843/47. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Sukenari (Soga no Juro), Tokimune (Soga no Goro), and their mother at a farewell party, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Tokimune (Soga no Goro) visiting his lover Kewaizaka no Shosho, from the series... c. 1843/47. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Tokimune (Soga no Goro) visiting his lover Kewaizaka no Shosho, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Soga no Juro and Soga no Goro ambushing Suketsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale... c. 1843/47
Soga no Juro and Soga no Goro ambushing Suketsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Asahina Saburo saves the Soga brothers from Hachiman Shichiro, from the series... c. 1843/47. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Asahina Saburo saves the Soga brothers from Hachiman Shichiro, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Soga brothers bid farewell to the summer grasses, from the series "Illustrated Tale... c. 1843/47
Soga brothers bid farewell to the summer grasses, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the... c. 1843/47
Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Goro Tokimune and Goromaru, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers...", c. 1843/47
Goro Tokimune and Goromaru, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Juro Sukenari fighting Nitta Shiro Tadatsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the... c1843/47
Juro Sukenari fighting Nitta Shiro Tadatsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Onio and Dozaburo leave their master, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga... c. 1843/47
Onio and Dozaburo leave their master, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Goro Tokimune and Juro Sukenari on horseback, from the series "Illustrated Tale of... c. 1843/47
Goro Tokimune and Juro Sukenari on horseback, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Asahina Saburo pulling Goro Tokimune's tasset, from the series "Illustrated Tale of... c.1843/47
Asahina Saburo pulling Goro Tokimune's tasset, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro), from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers...", c. 1843/47
Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro), from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) leaving the temple, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the... c
Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) leaving the temple, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Soga on Goro admonished by his mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga... c. 1843/47
Soga on Goro admonished by his mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Hakoomaru meets Kudo Saemon Suketsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga... c. 1843/47
Hakoomaru meets Kudo Saemon Suketsune, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune (Rokudai-me Ichikawa... 1795 (Kansei 7)
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune (Rokudai-me Ichikawa Danjuro no Soga no Goro Tokimune), 1795 (Kansei 7)

Tokimune (Soga Goro) Sneaking into Yoritomo's Residence (Tokimune...), Japan, 1891. Creator: Migita Toshihide
Tokimune (Soga Goro) Sneaking into Yoritomo's Residence (Tokimune Kamakura-dono no kariya o sawagasu), Japan, 1891

Soga no Goro Viewing the Moon after Rain in the Mountains, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Soga no Goro Viewing the Moon after Rain in the Mountains, 1885. Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Onoe Kikugoro (Right) as Soga no Goro; Ichimura Kamezo as Soga no Juro, 1744. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Onoe Kikugoro (Right) as Soga no Goro; Ichimura Kamezo as Soga no Juro, 1744

The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo II as Musashibo Benkei, Sakata Shintaro (?) as Soga no Goro, and... 1744
The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo II as Musashibo Benkei, Sakata Shintaro (?) as Soga no Goro, and Takigawa Kinya (?) as Soga no Juro in the play "Sazareishi Suehiro Genji

The Actors Otani Oniji I as Soga no Goro and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as the sister of Yoshina... 1746
The Actors Otani Oniji I as Soga no Goro and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as the sister of Yoshinaka in the play " Fuji no Yuki Mitsugi Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play "Soga Koyomi Biraki, " performed... 1723
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play "Soga Koyomi Biraki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1723

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio Shinzaemon and Ichikawa Masugoro as Soga no Goro in... 1735
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio Shinzaemon and Ichikawa Masugoro as Soga no Goro in the play "Furiwake-gami Hatsugai Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month

The Actor Ichimura Kamezo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Hatsugoyomi Kotobuki Soga, "pe... c. 1745
The Actor Ichimura Kamezo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Hatsugoyomi Kotobuki Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1745 (?), c. 1745

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro and Segawa Kikunojo III as Tsukisayo... c. 1782
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro and Segawa Kikunojo III as Tsukisayo, in the play "Nanakusa Yosooi Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1782, c. 1782

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Soga no Goro and Ikushima Daikichi II as Kewaizaka no S... 1748
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Soga no Goro and Ikushima Daikichi II as Kewaizaka no Shosho in the play " Monzukushi Nagoya Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month

The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no... 1715
The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play "Bando Ichi Kotobuki Soga

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Soga no Goro in the play "Hatachiyama Horai Soga, "perfo... 1759
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Soga no Goro in the play " Hatachiyama Horai Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1759, 1759

The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no... 1766
The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Satsuki Matsu Unohana Soga

The Actor Ichikawa Masuzo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Tokitsukaze Irifune Soga, "... 1758
The Actor Ichikawa Masuzo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Tokitsukaze Irifune Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1758, 1758

Samurai rain Night Scene actor Ichikawa DanjnrAś VII
Samurai in the rain, Night Scene, with actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII (1791-1859) in the role of Soga no Goro Tokimune, in the rain with a sword in his hand

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"Soga no Gorô Tokimune: A Tale of Revenge and Tragedy in Japanese Theater" Soga no Gorô Tokimune, a popular character in Japanese theater, has been portrayed by numerous actors throughout history. In this captivating series of images created by renowned artists such as Ishikawa Toyonobu, Torii Kiyonobu II, and Torii Kiyomitsu, we witness the evolution of this iconic role. Onoe Kikugoro and Ichimura Kamezo bring Soga no Gorô to life in 1744 with their powerful performances. The intensity continues with Ichikawa Ebizo II as Musashibo Benkei alongside Sakata Shintaro as Soga no Gorô in another rendition from the same year. Otani Oniji I takes on the role of Soga no Gorô while Sanogawa Ichimatsu I portrays Yoshina's sister in a striking portrayal from 1746. Meanwhile, Ichikawa Danjuro II captivates audiences with his performance as Soga no Gorô in "Soga Koyomi Biraki" during 1723. In 1735, Torii Kiyonobu II captures our attention once again with his depiction of Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio Shinzaemon and Ichikawa Masugoro as Soga no Gorô. The drama unfolds further when Ichimura Kamezo I embodies the character in "Hatsugoyomi Kotobuki Soga" around 1745. Torii Kiyonaga's artwork showcases yet another memorable portrayal by Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Gorô and Segawa Kikunojo III as Tsukisayo circa 1782. Similarly, Torii Kiyomasu presents us with Sanogawa Ichimatsu I playing opposite Ikushima Daikichi II as Kewaizaka no S in 1748.