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Subject:Reading Content Block of Kabuki Shinpo
Posted By: Irwin Sun, Sep 20, 2026 IP: 174.127.209.134

I've attached the content block appearing on the cover page of many of the issues of Kabuki Shinpo. From what I've been able to gather from the web the first three columns read:
各座狂言 (Plays at the various theaters)
各優役割 (Roles of the various actors) [However, I don't think 優 is correctly transcribed as the right side of the character shown in the attached appears to be 頁 and the left side looks more complex then 亻]
新作筋書 (Synopses of new plays).
The last column however has me stumped and I'd welcome your help in deciphering it along with any corrections to my transcription. With thanks!



Subject:Re: Reading Content Block of Kabuki Shinpo
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Sep 21, 2026

各座狂言
各題役割
新作筋書
 一口評

Shibai-mojis, a form of Edo-mojis, are often very difficult to read and require the knowlede of cursive script reading.

Regards,
I.Nagy

Regards,
I.Nagy


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