Expert performances at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo of traditional Japanese kabuki plays are shown in this series. One of the 18 classic kabuki performed by the Ichikawa family of kabuki actors, this play follows the handsome Sukeroku as he visits his lover, the courtesan Agemaki, and hunts for his father’s stolen sword. Stars Danjuro Ichikawa XII, Kikugoro Onoe, Sadanji Ichikawa, Jakuemon Nakamura. DVD includes Japanese audio track, English and Japanese subtitles, English commentary by Ronald Ca vaye. NHK.