Nakamura Tomijuro as Soga Goro
- Date:
- May 1993
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- japancoll
Description
Nakamura Tomijuro takes the role of Soga Goro in this May 1993 woodblock print. Soga Goro Tokimune is the younger of the legendary Soga Brothers, whose vendetta against their father's killer Kudo Suketsune is one of Japan's foundational revenge narratives. In kabuki, Goro is characterized by his hot-headed impetuosity and youthful martial vigor, contrasting with his cautious elder brother Juro. His face is painted in the aragoto style — exaggerated features expressing barely contained rage. Kokei records Tomijuro's specific embodiment of this iconic role, the actor's physical choices giving flesh to a character who has existed in the Japanese imagination for eight centuries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nakamura Tomijuro as Soga Goro was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in May 1993.
Nakamura Tomijuro as Soga Goro depicts kabuki.