The Record of Kiyomasa's Loyalty - Kiyomasa Seichuroku

Japanese: 清正誠忠録 - きよまさせいちゅうろく

Kabuki kyogen. Written by Kawatake Shinshichi III. Historical piece. 6 acts. Original title: Minori no Akiseishodenki (Biography of Minori no Akiseishodenki). As it is an adaptation of the popular legend of Kato Kiyomasa's poisonous manju (bun), it is commonly known as Poison Manju no Kiyomasa. It premiered in October 1875 at the Shinboriza (formerly Kawarazakiza) in Tokyo. The appearance of Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Iwai Hanshiro VIII attracted much attention. At the time, the play was set in the world of the Omi Genji clan in the style of Edo Kabuki, with Kato Kiyomasa played by Sato Masakiyo and Yodo-dono played by Uji no Kata, but when Danjūrō performed it again at the Meijiza in March 1894, the title was changed to Kiyomasa Seichūroku (Record of Kiyomasa's Sincerity) and the characters were given their real names.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎狂言。3世河竹新七作。時代物。6幕。原名題は《実成龝清正伝記（みのりのあきせいしようでんき）》。加藤清正の毒饅頭（まんじゆう）の俗説を脚色したものであるため通称を《毒饅頭の清正》という。1875年10月東京新堀座(旧河原崎座)で初演。9世市川団十郎と8世岩井半四郎の出演が話題になった。このときは，江戸歌舞伎風に近江源氏の世界とし，加藤清正は佐藤正清，淀君は宇治の方といったが，94年3月に団十郎が明治座で再演した時，名題を《清正誠忠録》と改め，登場人物を実名にした。

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