Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees (2009)

Plot Summary

This is one scene from a classic history play that is full of quick-changes of role and costume. A magical fox takes on the guise of a warrior named Tadanobu in order to get close to a precious drum made from the skins of his fox parents. But his mysterious activities throw suspicion on the real Tadanobu and finally the fox reveals his true identity. In the end, he joyfully goes off with the drum.

Full Cast & Characters

Kikugoro Onoe VI

Satō Tadanobu, in reality, the fox Genkorō

Tokizo Nakamura

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Onoe Kikunosuke

Shizuka Gozen

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