"Kawanakajima Toto Nishikie"

Japanese: 《川中島東都錦絵》 - かわなかじまあずまのにしきえ

…The most outstanding is “Honcho Nijūshi Kō” (The Twenty-four Filial Pieties of the Imperial Court), which was performed at the Takemotoza Theatre in January 1866 (Meiwa 3), and has been repeatedly performed as a kabuki play. The most famous kabuki play is “Kawanakajima Azuma no Nishikie” (A Colored Picture of the Eastern Capital of Kawanakajima) by Kawatake Mokuami, which was performed in March 1876. [Akira Sato]. …

From Kansuke Yamamoto

…In “Honcho Nijūshi Kō” (The Twenty-four Filial Pieties of Japan), Kansuke’s predecessor is Yokokura, the older brother of Jibikura (later the military strategist of the Uesugi clan, Naoe Yamashiro no Kami). There are various versions in Kabuki, but the scene in which Kansuke dies in battle in “Azuma no Nishikie” (Shintomi-za, March 1876, made by Kawatake Mokuami) was highly praised for its excellent performance by Onoe Kikugoro V. [Koike Shōtarō]. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kawanakajima Toto Nishikie" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…最も優れているのは，66年(明和3)1月竹本座上演の《本朝廿四孝》で，歌舞伎でも繰り返し上演されている。歌舞伎では1876年3月上演の河竹黙阿弥作《川中島東都錦絵（かわなかじまあずまのにしきえ）》が有名。【佐藤彰】。…