The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bodara Chozaemon and Nakamura Konozo as Gon of the Kanagawaya 中島和田右衛門のぼうだら長左衛門と中村此蔵の船宿かな川やの権なかじまわだえもん ちょうざえもん なかむらこのぞう ふなやど がわ ごん
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In this scene, the actor Nakajima Wadaemon on the right plays a visitor of the pleasure district, while Nakamura Konozo on the left is his guide. Two entirely different faces and personalities are contrasted to great effect.
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026