This item has been stored at home. It is in very good condition, but being old, there is some aging on the cover, etc. We appreciate your understanding. Suburashiki Somegoro First Edition by Somegoro Ichikawa What is Kabuki that only I can do now, and how do I create Kabuki...? This photo & essay collection honestly expresses his wavering feelings with his own words and private photos. Includes additions and corrections to the serial "Hato yo!". Somegoro's true face, which no one has ever seen. He speaks of the joy and suffering of the backstage in his own words. Many photos. Contents Chapter 1: Kaidan Shikishima-tan - Challenging the Revival Play Chapter 2: Somegoro's Creative Notes - A Complete Record of Trial and Error (My Origin of "Creation"; How to Create "Drama", etc.) Chapter 3: Sangoku Ichiya Monogatari - A New Challenge to the World of "Bakin" Chapter 4: Thirty Years Old. - Once Again, Choosing the Seventh Somegoro Ichikawa Appendix: Somegoro's Original Kabuki "Kirinji" Story From the reviews The passion that Somegoro, the actor, has for Kabuki, is written in very crisp sentences. His thoughts on creation are full of the spirit of trying to create something, and I think it will resonate with young people who share the same feelings. Also, the process of Somegoro himself creating Kabuki also serves as a guide to what "Kabuki" is. From a young age, he studied seven disciplines (two dances, two musical instruments, Kiyomoto, Kyogen, and Nagauta shamisen). It's surprising that he is good at the drum, and he can freely utilize Japanese music and Japanese dance without being bound by the form, which is only possible with years of experience. He also came to enjoy the things he was not good at, such as Sewamono and Kyogen, when he realized that they were the crystallization of the wisdom of the actors and many other people behind the scenes.