Kinpachi

...The first Nakayama Bunshichi played Tokimasa and Takatsuna, the first Ogawa Kichitaro played Yoriie and Miuranosuke, the third Yoshizawa Ayame played Uji no Kata, the first Ichikawa Kichitaro played Tokihime, the first Mimasu Daigoro played Moritsuna, and the first Fujikawa Hachizo played Wada Hyoe. Currently, the one act in the eighth act, "Moritsuna Jin'ya," is the only one performed, and is abbreviated to "Kinpachi." It is characterized by the dramatic development that focuses on the changes in Moritsuna's inner life, such as the highlight of the first half, in which he shows concern for the welfare of his younger brother Takatsuna, the highlight of the second half, in which he is moved by the brave behavior of his young nephew and deceives his lord Tokimasa, and the scene of the head inspection. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kinhachi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…時政･高綱を初世中山文七，頼家･三浦之助を初世小川吉太郎，宇治の方を3世芳沢あやめ，時姫を初世市川吉太郎，盛綱を初世三枡大五郎，和田兵衛を初世藤川八蔵。現在もっぱら上演されるのは八段目の〈盛綱陣屋〉の一幕で，〈近八（きんぱち）〉と略称される。弟高綱の身の上をさまざまに気遣う前半の見せ場や，幼い甥のけなげな振舞いに心を打たれて主君時政をあざむくに至るという後半の眼目，首実検の場面など，特に盛綱の内面の推移に焦点を合わせた劇的な展開に特色の見られるものとなっている。…

※「近八」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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