Chart

11.1 Characters’ relations in Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki (1814) 418

Tables

1.1 Kusazōshi at a glance 77

4.1 English translation of the table of contents in Kusazōshi nendaiki, 1783 156

10.1 Genealogy of The Peony Lantern (adapted from Tachikawa 1998) 361

10.2 Comparison of The Peony Lantern episodes 375

10.3 Narrative analysis of The Peony Lantern episode in Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō 379

10.4 Nigao-e in Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō (adapted from Suzuki 2006) 391

11.1 A chronology of “Otsuma and Hachirobee” plays performed in Edo 407

11.2 An overview of the “Otsuma and Hachirobee” story in gōkan 408

Figures

0.1 Shikitei Sanba unubore kagami, 1801, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 2

0.2 Kusazōshi kojitsuke nendaiki, 1802, 1r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 20

0.3 Kusazōshi kojitsuke nendaiki, 1802, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 21

0.4 Kusazōshi kojitsuke nendaiki, 1802, 15v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 22

0.5 Kusazōshi kojitsuke nendaiki, 1802, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 23

Frontispiece Part 1 Image created by editing a detail from Atariyashita jihon doiya, 1802 (discussed in chapter 2), 2v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library. Artwork by Sandra Karakas 47

1.1 E ayatsuri nimen kagami, Part 2, 1820, 24v–25r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 52

1.2 Nise Murasaki inaka Genji, Part 10, vol. 1, 1833, 5v–6r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 54

1.3 Iroha bunko, Part 3, 1860, wrapper. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 56

1.4 Usu omokage maboroshi nikki, Part 3, 1858, wrapper (right), and cover of volume 1 (left). Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 57

1.5 Musōbyōe kanryaku makura, Part 4, 1857, uncut sheet with the front covers and inside front covers of vols. 1 & 2. Ex-collection Arendie and Henk Herwig. Image courtesy of the Herwigs 58

1.6 Katakiuchi aiyado banashi, vols. 1–3, 1832, front covers. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 59

1.7 Ukiyo Genji-e, Part 15, vol. 1, 1848, 2r (detail). Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 60

1.8 Hikikaeshi tatoe no makuaki, vols. 1 and 2 of 3, 1799, front covers. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 62

1.9 Hissei tora no hayashi, vols. 1 and 2, n.d., front covers. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 63

1.10 Nise Murasaki inaka Genji, Part 5, vol. 2, 1831, back cover. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 64

1.11 Nise Murasaki inaka Genji, Part 8, vol. 1, 1833, 1r–2v (introductory illustration). Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 67

1.12 Nise Murasaki inaka Genji, Part 8, vol. 1, 1833, 1r–2v (introductory illustration). Later printing. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 68

1.13 Iroha bunko, Part 3, vol. 2, 1860, 16v–17r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 70

1.14 Shōhonjitate, Part 6, vol. 2, 1823, 30v and inside back cover. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 72

1.15 Katakiuchi Yanagi Shirobee, Part 2, vol. 3, 1806, 15v. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 73

1.16 Musume kyōgen sankatsu banashi, vol. 1, 1839 (revised edition of the 1821 original), 10v and inside back cover. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 75

2.1 Sekine, “The Novel Tradition,” 1890, 47 (right). Courtesy of the National Diet Library. Translation added to the left 86

2.2 Takarabune kogane no hobashira, 1818, 1v–2r Courtesy of the Hōsa Bunko 89

2.3 Nise Murasaki inaka Genji, draft manuscript of Part 4, ca. 1830, 15v–16r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 93

2.4 Onna chūsetsu nimen kagami, Part 1, 1843, 19v–20r. Author’s personal collection 99

2.5 Tanabata tsume negai no itotake, 1827, 15v–16r. Author’s personal collection 100

2.6 Kana yomi hakkenden, Part 7, 1850, inside front cover and 1r. Author’s personal collection 101

2.7 Corrected manuscript of Shiranui monogatari, Part 64, 1878, 14v–15r. Courtesy of the Otsuma Women’s University Library 105

2.8 Atariyashita jihon doiya, 1802, 5v–6r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 108

2.9 Atariyashita jihon doiya, 1802, 8v–9r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 109

2.10 Atariyashita jihon doiya, 1802, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 110

2.11 Hibariyama gonichi no saezuri, 1817, 30v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 112

3.1 Kinpira kotobuki happyaku yonen no fuda, ca. 18th century, 1v–2r. Courtesy of Iwanami Shoten 123

3.2 Odoshi Kinpira, possibly 1688, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 123

3.3 Meidai, ca. 18th century, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 124

3.4 Akahon Shōtoku taishi, ca. 18th century, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 126

3.5 Bunbuku chagama (a), ca. 18th century, 1v–2r. Courtesy of Rinsen Shoten 128

3.6 Bunbuku chagama (b), ca. post 1734, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 128

3.7 Kin, ca. 18th century, 10r. Courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 130

3.8 Hachikazuki-hime, ca. 18th century, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 132

3.9 Shitakire suzume (a), 1738, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the Jissen Women’s University Library 137

3.10 Shitakire suzume (b), 1745, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the Jissen Women’s University Library 137

3.11 Shitakire suzume (a), 1738, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the Jissen Women’s University Library 138

3.12 Shitakire suzume (b), 1745, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the Jissen Women’s University Library 138

3.13 Matsu no nochi, 1718, 2v–3r. Courtesy of Satō Satoru 141

4.1 Kusazōshi nendaiki (a), 1783, 2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 155

4.2 Kusazōshi nendaiki (a), 1783, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 157

4.3 Kusazōshi nendaiki (a), 1783, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 160

4.4 Korori sansho miso, 1781, 10v. Courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 161

4.5 Kusazōshi nendaiki (a), 1783, 8v–9r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 162

4.6 Fūraijin tengu no otoshi-dane, 1782, 5v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 163

4.7 Kusazōshi nendaiki (a), 1783, 6v–7r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 164

4.8 Yoshiwara manjū, 1755, 8v–9r. Courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 165

4.9 Katakiuchi samisen no yurai, 1783, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 166

4.10 Imotarō he nikki banashi (a), 1778, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the Keio University Library 168

4.11 Imotarō he nikki banashi (a), 1778, 4v–5r. Numbers added. Courtesy of the Keio University Library 169

4.12 Muro sodachi muko no irifune, 1814, 1r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 171

4.13 Gozonji no shōbai mono (a), 1782, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the University of Tokyo General Library 174

4.14 Karukuchi-banashi, 1803, 7r. Courtesy of the University of Tokyo General Library 176

4.15 Mudaiki (a), 1779, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 178

4.16 Haru asobi kigen-banashi, 1775, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 180

4.17 Teren itsuwari nashi, 1786, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 181

4.18 Otoshi-banashi eritachi-gome, 1793, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 181

5.1 Ito-guruma kyūbi no kitsune (a), 1808, 19v–20r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 195

5.2 Mukashi uta kuruwa no hajimari, 1809, 6v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 198

5.3 Ikanobori kumoi monogatari, 1811, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 201

5.4 Onna moyō inazuma-zome, 1816, 5v–6r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 202

5.5 Onna moyō inazuma-zome, 1816, 6v–7r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 204

5.6 Onna moyō inazuma-zome, 1816, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 204

5.7 Katakiuchi Okazaki joroshu, 1807, 11r. Courtesy of the Tohoku University Library 210

5.8 Katakiuchi Okazaki joroshu, 1807, 11v–12r. Courtesy of the Tohoku University Library 210

5.9 Katakiuchi Okazaki joroshu, 1807, 12v–13r. Courtesy of the Tohoku University Library 210

5.10 Katakiuchi Okazaki joroshu, 1807, 13v–14r. Courtesy of the Tohoku University Library 211

5.11 Shiranui monogatari, Part 26, 1856, 19v–20r. Private collection 212

5.12 Shiranui monogatari, Part 26, 1856, 20v. Private collection 212

5.13 Shibori Somegorō gōsei-banashi, 1808, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 214

5.14 Onna moyō inazuma-zome, 1816, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 216

5.15 Onna moyō inazuma-zome, 1816, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 216

5.16 Onna moyō inazuma-zome, 1816, 16v–17r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 217

5.17 Mukashi-gatari inazuma-byōshi, vol. 5, 1806, 30v–31r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 218

5.18 Katakiuchi futamata-zuka, 1808, 17v–18r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 220

5.19 Fushigi-zuka shōsetsu-zakura, Part 2, 1861, 15v–16r. Private collection 221

Frontispiece Part 2 Image created by editing a detail from Mudaiki, 1779 (discussed in chapter 8), 10v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library. Artwork by Sandra Karakas 229

6.1 Kinkin sensei eiga no yume (a), 1775, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Institute of Japanese Literature 238

6.2 Kinkin sensei eiga no yume (a), 1775, 5v. Courtesy of the National Institute of Japanese Literature 240

6.3 Kiji mo nakazu wa (a), 1789, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 248

6.4 Kiji mo nakazu wa (a), 1789, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 250

6.5 Isshō hairu Fukubee ga saiwai, 1789, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 250

6.6 Kōshijima toki ni aizome, 1789, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 251

7.1 Examples of metsuke-e (“guess the picture”): printed book on the left and handwritten game board on the right. Author’s private collection 263

7.2 Otogi banashi ada o: Metsuke-e (b), 1810, cover. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 265

7.3 Otogi banashi ada o: Metsuke-e (b), 1810, inside front cover and 1r. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 266

7.4 Otogi banashi ada o: Metsuke-e (b), 1810, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 267

7.5 Otogi banashi ada o: Metsuke-e (b), 1810, 6v–7r. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 269

7.6 Shinpan kawarimashita jūroku Musashibō (a), 1804, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 274

7.7 Shinpan kawarimashita jūroku Musashibō (a), 1804, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 276

7.8 Shinpan kawarimashita jūroku Musashibō (a), 1804, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library. English translation added by the author 278

7.9 Sugoroku hitori-geiko, 1811, 11v–12r. Author’s personal collection 279

7.10 Muhitsu setsuyō nita ji zukushi (a), 1797, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 283

7.11 Muhitsu setsuyō nita ji zukushi (a), 1797, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 283

7.12 Sato no Bakamura muda ji zukushi (a), 1783, 6v–7r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 284

7.13 Ryakuga haya oshie, 1814, vol. 2, 22r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 289

7.14 Muhitsu setsuyō nita ji zukushi (a), 1797, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 290

8.1 Uso shikkari gantori chō (a), 1783, 11r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 304

8.2 Momotarō hottan-banashi (a), 1792, 8v–9r. Courtesy of the Waseda University Library 307

8.3 Oya-yuzuri hana no kōmyō, 1785, 14v–15r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 308

8.4 Hokusai manga, vol. 3, 1815, 7r–8v. Detail highlighted. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 309

8.5 Mudaiki (a), 1779, 10v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 311

8.6 Keihitsu toba-guruma [Toba-e ōgi no mato], 1720, vol. 2, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 312

8.7 Tenkei wakumon (a), 1784, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 313

8.8 Uso kara deta makoto-zōshi (a), 1797, 11v–12r. Detail on 11v (on the right). Courtesy of the National Diet Library 314

8.9 Nozoite miru tatoe no fushiana, 1794, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 316

8.10 Dōningyō karada no karakuri (a), 1800, 4v–5r. Detail on 5r (left). Courtesy of the National Diet Library 317

8.11 Chigo Monju osana kyōkun (a), 1801, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 318

8.12 Chigo Monju osana kyōkun (a), 1801, 4v–5r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 319

8.13 Ashi-gai from the series Genroku kasen kai awase, 1821. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. H.O. Havemeyer Collection, bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929 322

8.14 Kakinomoto no Hitomaro from the series Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki, ca. 1835–1836. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1914 324

9.1 Bakan monmō zue (a), 1785, 15v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 336

9.2 Gozonji no shōbai mono (a), 1782, 1r. Courtesy of the University of Tokyo General Library 337

9.3 Gozonji no shōbai mono (a), 1782, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the University of Tokyo General Library 338

9.4 Yo no naka shareken no ezu, 1791, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 341

9.5 Yo no naka shareken no ezu, 1791, 12v–13r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 342

9.6 Jippensha gesaku no tanehon, 1789, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 345

9.7 Ryōri chawa sokuseki-banashi (a), 1799, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 347

9.8 Ryōri chawa sokuseki-banashi (a), 1799, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 347

9.9 Kiji mo nakazu wa (a), 1789, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 352

9.10 Kujira-zashi Shinagawa-baori (a), 1799, 1r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 355

10.1 Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō (a), 1810, front cover. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 365

10.2 Otogi bōko (a), 1666, vol. 3, 15v–16r. Courtesy of the National Institute of Japanese Literature 367

10.3 Tsuji banzuke for Okuni Gozen, 1809. Courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University 368

10.4 Basic character tree of Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō. Green: occurs during the first “act”; red: occurs during the second “act” 372

10.5 Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō (a), 1810, inside front cover and 1r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 384

10.6 Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō (a), 1810, 23v–24r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 386

10.7 Ukibotan zenden (a), 1809, vol. 2, 6v–7r. Courtesy of the University of Tokyo General Library 388

10.8 Ukibotan zenden (a), 1809, vol. 2, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the University of Tokyo General Library 388

10.9 Kabuki no hana botan-dōrō (a), 1810, 24v–25r. Courtesy of the Ebi Bunko. Image provided by the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 389

11.1 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, front cover. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 414

11.2 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, inside front cover. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 415

11.3 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, introductory illustration (kuchi-e), 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 416

11.4 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 5v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 420

11.5 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 6r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 422

11.6 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 423

11.7 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 8v–9r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 424

11.8 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, introductory illustration (kuchi-e), 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 427

11.9 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 430

11.10 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 9v–10r, detail. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 431

11.11 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 9v–10r, detail. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 432

11.12 Unagidani kabuki no sujigaki, 1814, 9v–10r, detail. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 433

11.13 Hyakki yagyō, 1805, vol. 2, 6r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 434

12.1 Daihi no myōchi Daruma no ichijiku, 1849, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the Senshū University Library 447

12.2 Mukashi moyō kabuki no hinagata, 1822, 1r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 452

12.3 Mukashi moyō kabuki no hinagata, 1822, 12v. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 454

12.4 Tōsei-zome kabuki no hinagata, 1823, 25v–26r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 455

12.5 Tōsei-zome kabuki no hinagata, 1823, 26v–27r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 456

12.6 Enlarged image of the dance sequence “Suda zutsumi koi no tsumakarage” from the street playbill (tsuji banzuke) for Sakura butai maku no datezome, 1820. Detail. Courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University 458

12.7 Shōhonjitate (a), Part 1, 1815, 18v–19r. Courtesy of the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University 462

12.8 Shibai setsuyōshū, 1801, 13v–14r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 463

12.9 Kankon shiryō (aka Sukikaeshi), vol. 1, 1826, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 466

12.10 Shōhonjitate (b), Part 1, 1834, 7v–8r. Courtesy of the Waseda University Library 469

12.11 Bandō Mitsugorō IV as Zendama and Nakamura Shikan II as Akudama in a dance in Yayoi no hana Asakusa matsuri. Courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University 470

12.12 “Akudama odori” in the first printing of Odori hitori-geiko (a), 13v–14r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 471

Frontispiece Part 3 Image created by editing a detail from Koikawa Harumachi (author and illustrator), Mimasu masu uroko no hajime, 1777, 3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library. Artwork by Sandra Karakas 483

14.1 Ehon odori-zukushi, 1775, 1v–2r. Image from facsimile by Kisho Fukusei Kai 515

14.2 Kinkin sensei eiga no yume, 1775, 2v–3r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 521

15.1 Shinpan: Monogusa Tarō, ca. mid-18th century, 5v. From Kimbrough 2008, 293. Courtesy of R. Keller Kimbrough. Image first published in Japanese Language and Literature 536

15.2 Shinpan: Monogusa Tarō, ca. mid-18th century, 1r. From Kimbrough 2008, 302. Courtesy of R. Keller Kimbrough. Image first published in Japanese Language and Literature 538

15.3 Shinpan: Monogusa Tarō, ca. mid-18th century, 1v–2r. From Kimbrough 2008, 300–301. Courtesy of R. Keller Kimbrough. Image first published in Japanese Language and Literature 540

15.4 Aruta, Monokusa Tarō (rabukome), 2020, 1.

http://heian.jpn.org/comic/comic.html. Courtesy of the artist 544

15.5 Aruta, Monokusa Tarō (rabukome), 2020, 9.

http://heian.jpn.org/comic/comic.html. Courtesy of the artist 546

15.6 Aruta, Monokusa Tarō (rabukome), 2020, 26. http://heian.jpn.org/comic/comic.html. Courtesy of the artist 547

15.7 Edo umare uwaki no kabayaki (c), 1785, 1v–2r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 549

15.8 Edo umare uwaki no kabayaki (c), 1785, 3v–4r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 550

15.9 Shōnen sekai, July 1949, 34–35. Courtesy of the Kyoto Seika University International Manga Research Center/Kyoto International Manga Museum 552

16.1 Katakiuchi Nomitori manako (a), 1801, 9v–10r. Courtesy of the National Diet Library 563

16.2 Katakiuchi Nomitori manako (a), 1801, 9v–10r, translated as per the “narrative picture scroll method” 578

16.3 Katakiuchi Nomitori manako (a), 1801, 9v–10r, translated as per the “comics method” 581