nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: In 1507, having joined the army of MINAMOTO no Yoriyoshi in the Battle of Yellow Sea, Kunitae was leading the van of Yoriyoshi's army but as his horse fell, shot by a stray arrow, he was captured by the Abe's troops.
Japanese: 天喜5年(1057年)、黄海合戦に於いて源頼義軍に属し先陣を担っていたが乗馬が流れ矢で倒された為、安倍軍の捕虜となった。
English: Under ordinary circumstances, he was supposed to be executed but FUJIWARA no Tsunekiyo, who was a warrior of the Abe's army and was a nephew of Kunitae, begged for his life and he was saved.
Japanese: 本来処刑される所であったが、安倍方の将藤原経清が、国妙の外甥であった為に助命嘆願し死を免れた。
English: In 1093, TAIRA no Morotae and his son TAIRA no Morosue attacked the house of the governor of Dewa Province MINAMOTO no Saneakira but, in 1094, the following year, were put down by retainers of the governor of Mutsu Province MINAMOTO no Yoshitsuna.
Japanese: なお、寛治7年（1093年）、平師妙・平師季親子が出羽国司源信明の館を攻め、翌嘉保元年（1094年）、陸奥国守源義綱の郎党により鎮圧された。
English: According to "Chuyuki" (a diary written by FUJIWARA no Munetada), however, the letter written by FUJIWARA no Motoie (Mutsu no kami), an officer of local government in Mutsu Province, said the fact that Tsunekiyo's son FUJIWARA no Kiyohira was under suspicion for attempting to launch a battle in June 1092, the previous year of TAIRA no Mototae's attack, and consequently, there is a view that they were related and Morotae and his son might be the child and grandchild of TAIRA no Kunitae, who was the great uncle of Kiyohira.
Japanese: だが、『中右記』によると、前年の寛治6年（1092年）6月には陸奥国国司藤原基家(陸奥守)の解文により、経清の子藤原清衡に合戦の企ての嫌疑がかけられていることから、両者を関連づけ、この師妙親子を清衡の大伯叔父である国妙の子及び孫ではないかとする見解がある。
English: According to Mutsu Waki (A Tale of Mutsu), Tuneshige was appointed to be the successor to MINAMOTO no Yoritomo as Mutsu no kami in 1062 and "galloped off Kyoto by whipping horse" to subdue uprisings of the Abe clan.
Japanese: 陸奥話記によると1062年（康平5年）春、源頼義の後を受け陸奥守を拝命し安倍氏(奥州)の乱平定のため京を「鞭を揚げて発進」せる。
English: It continues that after arriving in Mutsu Province, however, he encountered the disobeyal of gunji (a district manager) and subjects and "returned to Kyoto helplessly."
Japanese: 着任した後、郡司・国内の人民、新国司に従わず「何のなすすべなく帰洛」した、とある。
English: He was discharged immediately, which resulted in the confusion in the Imperial Court, but was reappointed as Mutsu no kami partly because successor candidates declined an offer.
Japanese: 直ちに解任され、朝廷内は混乱し後任候補の辞退もあって、再び頼義が陸奥守となった。
English: Roichi NAITO (September 28, 1846 - June 29, 1911) is the Freedom and People's Rights Movement activist who played an active part from the end of Edo period through Meiji period.
Japanese: 内藤魯一（ないとうろいち、弘化3年8月8日(旧暦)（1846年9月28日）-明治44年（1911年）6月29日）は、幕末から明治にかけて活躍した自由民権家。
English: In 1879, he established Mikawa Koshin-sha company in Aichi Prefecture and in the next year he expanded and reorganized it to establish the Aichi Prefecture Koshin-sha company.
Japanese: 明治12年（1879年）には愛知で三河交親社を設立、翌年には組織を拡大改組し愛知県交親社を設立。
English: Later he was involved in the formation of Liberal Party and was elected to the secretary afterwards and then drafted a Japanese Constitution Mikomi-an proposal (a constitutional draft prepared by nongovernmental).
Japanese: 後に自由党の設立に関わり幹事に選出され、日本憲法見込案（私擬憲法）を起草。
English: Also he became Taisuke ITAGAKI's secretary and he is said to have saved the predicament by throwing and catching a thug when Itagaki met with the accident.
Japanese: また、板垣退助の秘書となり、板垣が遭難した時には、暴漢を投げ飛ばして取り押さえ、窮地を救ったとも言われる。
English: There is another theory that the phrase 'even though Itagaki dies, freedom will not' which Itagaki supposedly shouted on this accident could be shouted by Naito.
Japanese: この遭難事件の際に板垣が叫んだとされる「板垣死ストモ自由ハ死セズ」は、内藤が叫んだものという説もある。
English: After he had served on a member of the prefectural assembly over 10 years, he ran in an election for the member of the House of Representatives again and was elected.
Japanese: 県議会議員を10年以上に渡って務め、後に再び衆議院議員選挙に立候補し当選。
English: Tokiyuki YAMASHINA (December 3, 1632 - June 5, 1665) was a court noble in the early Edo period.
Japanese: 山科言行（やましなときゆき、寛永9年10月22日(旧暦)（1632年12月3日）-寛文5年4月22日(旧暦)（1665年6月5日））は、江戸時代前期の公家。
English: He was so eager to gain the benefit from marriage of convenience that he married off his two daughters to two heads of Sekke (line of regents and advisers), Fusasuke TAKATSUKASA and Kaneteru ICHIJO, respectively, but he died young at the age of 34 while he was serving as Sangi (councilor).
Japanese: 娘を鷹司房輔・一条兼輝の2人の摂家当主に嫁がせるなど政略結婚に力を入れたが、参議在任中に34歳の若さで病死した。
English: Masamichi KUSUNOKI (Date of birth unknown - December 18, 1457) was a busho (Japanese military commander) in Muromachi period.
Japanese: 楠木正理（くすのきまさみち、生年不詳-長禄元年12月2日(旧暦)（1457年12月18日））は室町時代の武将。
English: Busho who sided with the Southern Court, including his family Masahide KUSUNOKI, stole part of the Three Sacred Treasures of the Imperial Family from the Northern Court in the Kinketsu Conspiracy, and fled.
Japanese: 一族の楠木正秀ら南朝方武将は、1443年の禁闕の変で、三種の神器の一部を北朝方から奪い、逃走。
English: However in 1457, surviving retainers of Akamatsu clan, which was ruined in Kakitsu War, attacked the force of Southern Court that was hiding in mountains of Yoshino, trying to restore impaired reputation of Akamatsu clan.
Japanese: しかし、1457年、嘉吉の乱で没落した赤松氏遺臣が赤松氏名誉回復を目指し、吉野の山奥に潜んでいた南朝方を攻撃。
English: In 1399, he sided with Yoshihiro OUCHI who brought Oei War but he lost to the army of Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) in Sakai City and went missing.
Japanese: 1399年応永の乱を起こした大内義弘に組するが、堺市で室町幕府軍に敗れて消息不明となった。
English: Masamoto KUSUNOKI (Date of birth unknown - 1392) was a busho (Japanese military commander) in Muromachi period.
Japanese: 楠木正元（くすのきまさもと、生年不詳-1392年）は室町時代の武将。
English: In 1392, after his stronghold Chihaya-jo Castle was fallen by the army of Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) led by Motokuni HATAKEYAMA, Masamoto, aiming for turnaround, conspired to assassinate Shogun Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA, but he failed and was executed the next day.
Japanese: 1392年、畠山基国が率いる室町幕府軍によって本拠千早城が落とされた後、将軍足利義満の暗殺をたくらみ逆転を狙ったが、失敗して翌日に処刑された。
English: He is said to have served Motokuni HATAKEYAMA, who was a Shugo (a provincial military governor) of Kawachi Province and after Masanori, his descendants served Hatakeyama clan for generations.
Japanese: 河内国守護の畠山基国に仕えたとされ、以後正則の系統は代々畠山氏に仕えている。
English: Masatora KUSUNOKI (Jinshiro OOAE), who petitioned the Imperial Court to discharge Masashige KUSUNOKI of his charge as an enemy of the Court in the Sengoku period, is said to be a descendant of Masamori.
Japanese: 戦国時代(日本)、朝廷に楠木正成の朝敵赦免を嘆願した楠木正虎（大饗甚四郎）は、正盛の末裔だとされる。
English: Meika UNO (June 27, 1698 - May 15, 1745) was a Japanese Confucian scholar in the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 宇野明霞（うのめいか、元禄11年5月20日(旧暦)（1698年6月27日）-延享2年4月14日(旧暦)（1745年5月15日））は江戸時代中期の日本の儒学者である。
English: He was born in Yasu, Omi Province (present Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture) but his family moved to Kyoto as his father Yasuharu was serving Suminokura family, a wealthy merchant in Saga (Kyoto City), and working as Unso (a work that carries freights on a ship).
Japanese: 近江国野洲（現滋賀県野洲市）に生まれたが、父安治が嵯峨(京都市)の豪商角倉家に仕え運漕（船で貨物を運ぶ仕事）をしており、一家で京都に移り住んだ。
English: However, Meika, who learnt kobunjigaku (study of ancient rhetoric school) through Jakusui IRIE but was physically weak, sent his younger brother Shiro to Edo to study it there in pace of himself under Sorai OGYU.
Japanese: しかし、入江若水を通じて古文辞学を知り、自らは病弱であったため弟の士郎を江戸に遊学させて荻生徂徠に入門させている。
English: This was because Meika could not agree with Sorai's educational policy and moreover, he judged that there would be nobody to inherit Soraigaku (study preached by Sorai) in kobunjigaku.
Japanese: これは徂徠の教育方針に納得できず、さらには古文辞学内に徂徠学を継承する者はいないと判断したからである。
English: Later, he established his own field of study, parting from Sorai, and started to bitterly criticize Kenengakuha (a Confucian school sect of Sorai OGYU and his disciples).
Japanese: やがて独自の学問を樹立し徂徠と訣別し蘐園学派を激しく批判するようになる。
English: He had close friendship with Taikan TANAKA, a scholar who died young, through scholarship and he wrote an epitaph for Taikan's grave.
Japanese: 夭折した学者田中大観とは学問を通じて親しく交流し、彼の碑銘を書いている。
English: Shundai DAZAI criticized Meika as not showing any interest in the politics that Sorai sought to realize.
Japanese: 太宰春台は徂徠が志した政治にまったく関心を示していないとしてこの兄弟を非難している。
English: In each chapter of Rongo Analects, he included his own view followed by views of Chu His, Jinsai ITO and Sorai OGYU with his criticisms against them.
Japanese: 論語の各章に自説を載せ、次に朱子・伊藤仁斎・荻生徂徠の説を載せてこれを批判している。
English: Although the above three books are generally known as works of Kenjo DAITEN, the fact is that Meika drafted the contents and Daiten compiled and published them as books.
Japanese: 以上、3書は一般に大典顕常の著書と知られているが、実際は明霞の草稿を大典が整理し刊行したものである。
English: TAKAKURA no Fukushin (709 - November 3, 789) was a court noble who lived during the Nara period.
Japanese: 高倉福信（たかくらのふくしん、709年（和銅2年）-789年11月3日（延暦8年10月8日(旧暦)））は奈良時代の公卿。
English: It is said that he excelled at Sumo so well that a bout he had fought with his colleague at Isonokami no Chimata (the junction in Isonokami) became the talk of the town, leading to being invited to the Naijudokoro (Royal Pages Office) by Emperor Shomu, who was impressed by his outstanding performance.
Japanese: 相撲の名人で同輩と石上衢で相撲を取ったところ評判を呼び、その武勇を称えた聖武天皇の内豎所に召されたという。
English: After serving as a Ueji no daishi (Senior Assistant Lieutenant of the Right Guards), he was promoted from the rank of Jurokui (Junior Sixth Rank) to Gejugoinoge (Jugoinoge [Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade] given to persons outside Kyoto) in 738, and then was awarded the rank of Jugoi (Junior Fifth Rank) in the following year, and appointed to Shogoi (Senior Fifth Rank) and Togu no suke (Assistant Master of the Crown Prince's Quarters) in 743.
Japanese: 右衛士大志を経た後に天平10年（738年）に従六位から外従五位下、翌年には従五位を経た後、天平15年（743年）には正五位・春宮亮となる。
English: In 747, together with other seven members of his family, he was given a surname of Sena no Konikishi and called himself SENA no Konikishi Fukushin.
Japanese: 天平19年（747年）には同族7名とともに背奈王（せなのこにきし）の姓を授けられ、背奈王福信と名乗る。
English: In 749, he assumed the post of Chue no shosho (Minor Captain of the Imperial Guard) of Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and Shibichudai shohitsu (Assistant Director of the office handling the principal empress Komyo's affairs), and further promoted to the rank of Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade).
Japanese: 天平勝宝元年（749年）に従四位下中衛少将兼紫微中台少弼となり、更に正四位下に昇進した。
English: In 750, he was given a surname of Koma Ason and changed his name to KOMA no Fukushin.
Japanese: 天平勝宝2年（750年）、高麗朝臣の姓を授けられ、高麗福信と改める。
English: On the death of the retired Emperor Shomu in 756, he was appointed Yamatsukuri no Tsukasa (Official in charge of building the mausoleum) and was transferred from the post of Yamashiro no kami (Governor of Yamashiro Province) to Musashi no kami (Governor of Musashi Province) in the same year.
Japanese: 天平勝宝8年（756年）に聖武上皇崩御に伴い山作司に任じられ、同年山背守から武蔵守に遷任した。
English: During his service as Musashi no kami (Governor of Musashi Province), he promptly finished construction of Kokubun-ji Temple, which had been behind schedule, and, in 756, built Niikura district in the Province.
Japanese: 武蔵守の在任時には、当時工事が滞って未完成だった国分寺を僅かの間で築き終え、天平宝字2年（756年）武蔵国内に新座郡を設置している。
English: It is said that KOMA no Jakko (and his family), who had been serving as a local magistrate of Koma County since the county's formation in 715, was Fukushin's family member and Fukushin himself had a powerful influence over the province.
Japanese: なお、福信は霊亀元年（715年）の高麗郡設置以来、同郡の郡司であった高麗若光（およびその一族）と同族と考えられており、福信自身も同国内に大きな影響力を持っていたとみられている。
English: In 757, he was given the rank of Shoshii (Senior Fourth Rank) and then appointed Shinbu no taifu/Nakatsukasa no taifu (Senior Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Central Affairs) in 760.
Japanese: 天平宝字2年（757年）正四位に叙せられ、天平宝字4年（760年）に信部大輔（中務大輔）に任ぜられる。
English: He served as a Goshozokushi (an official handling important rituals) when Emperor Shotoku died in 770 and was appointed Musashi no kami again.
Japanese: 宝亀元年（770年）の称徳天皇崩御の際には御装束司を務め、2度目の武蔵守となる。
English: In the following year, the administrative affiliation of Musashi Province with Tosando was transferred to Tokaido, and Fukushin is said to have been involved in this event as the governor of the province.
Japanese: 翌年、武蔵国が東山道から東海道に移されているが、当時の守であった福信が関与していると言われている。
English: In 773, Fukushin's legitimate son, TAKAKURA no Ishimaro, was awarded the rank of Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) for the achievements Fukushin made as the Zogukyo (Minister of Making and Mending Palaces).
Japanese: 宝亀4年（773年）、造宮卿としての功績で嫡男高倉石麻呂が替わりに従五位下を授けられた。
English: In 781, he was transferred to the post of Danjoin (President of the Board of Censors) and was appointed Yamatsukuri no Tsukasa (Official in charge of building the mausoleum) on the death of the retired Emperor Konin.
Japanese: 天応元年（781年）に弾正尹に遷り、光仁上皇崩御に伴い山作司に任じられる。
English: He was appointed to the post of Musashi no kami (Governor of Musashi Province) again for the third time in 783 but resigned two years after that.
Japanese: 延暦2年（783年）武蔵守を兼任となり、3度目の武蔵守に任ぜられるが、2年後に致仕。
English: He was extraordinary in that, coming from a powerful local family descended from toraijin (people from overseas, especially from China and Korea, who settled in early Japan and introduced Continental culture to the Japanese), he served Emperor Koken (Shotoku) as well as assuming several important posts under each government of TACHIBANA no Moroe, FUJIWARA no Nakamaro, and Dokyo and remained in power throughout the time Emperor Kammu assumed the throne.
Japanese: 渡来人系の地方豪族の出身でありながら孝謙（称徳）天皇の側近として、橘諸兄・藤原仲麻呂・道鏡の各政権で要職を占めながら失脚することなく桓武天皇の時代まで活躍した異色の人物であった。
English: Kazunaga (Sancho) TSUDA (1499 - January 22 or 23, 1568) was a busho (Japanese military commander) in the Sengoku period.
Japanese: 津田算長（つだかずなが（さんちょう）、明応8年（1499年）頃-永禄10年12月22日(旧暦)～12月23日(旧暦)（1568年1月21日～1月22日）頃）は戦国時代(日本)の武将。
English: He traveled to Tanegashima Island and bought a Tanegashima rifle from the feudal lord Tokitaka TANEGASHIMA, and made Seiemon SHIBATSUJI, a craftsman, to reproduce the rifle (teppo).
Japanese: 自ら種子島に渡り、領主・種子島時堯から一丁の種子島銃を買い、職人・芝辻清右衛門に鉄砲を複製させた。
English: Because Kazunaga introduced gunnery to Kansai region, Kii Province, typically Sakai City, became a place of mass production of guns.
Japanese: 鉄砲技術を算長が関西に持ち込んだ事によって、紀伊・堺市などは鉄砲の大量生産国となった。
English: Masatomo KUSUNOKI (1516 - 1576) was a busho (Japanese military commander) in the Sengoku period.
Japanese: 楠木正具（くすのきまさとも、永正13年（1516年）-天正4年（1576年））は戦国時代(日本)の武将。
English: Masatomo escaped Ise and went to Kennyo HONGANJI (priest of Hongan-ji Temple) for refuge, and again challenged Nobunaga for a battle.
Japanese: 正具は伊勢を脱出し、本願寺顕如の元へと赴き、再び信長に戦いを挑んだ。
English: After a long battle against army of Nobunaga, he finally died on the battlefield in Ishiyama War in 1576.
Japanese: 信長勢との長き戦いの末、1576年の石山合戦のさなかに討死を遂げた。
English: The fifth Utaemon NAKAMURA (February 14, 1866 - September 12, 1940) was a kabuki actor who was active in the Meiji period and the Taisho period and the prewar period of the Showa period.
Japanese: 五代目中村歌右衛門（ごだいめなかむらうたえもん、慶応元年12月29日(旧暦)（1866年2月14日）-昭和15年（1940年）9月12日）は、明治から大正、昭和の戦前期にかけて活躍した歌舞伎役者。
English: He was adopted by Shikan NAKAMURA (the forth) in 1875, and two years later, as Kotaro NAKAMURA (the first) he made his stage debut at Mitsui-za Theater of Kofu in 1877, playing the role of Aburaya-Musuko (son of the oil seller) in "Ise Ondo."
Japanese: 1875年（明治8年）中村芝翫(4代目)の養子となり、初代中村児太郎として二年後の1877年（明治10年）甲府三井座で『伊勢音頭』の油屋息子役で初舞台。
English: As he won popularity in Osaka and Tokyo with natural beauty and elegant style of performance, he was selected for the part of Agemaki in "Sukeroku" ("Sukeroku Yukari no Edozakura") when Danjuro ICHIKAWA (the ninth) played the leading character, and after that, he co-starred with Danjuro and with Kikugoro ONOE (the fifth) as female impersonator.
Japanese: 生まれついての美貌と品のある芸風で新進気鋭の若手として東京、大阪で人気を集め、1884年（明治17年）市川團十郎(9代目)の『助六』で揚巻役に抜擢され、以降團十郎や尾上菊五郎(5代目)の相手を務める。
English: Also in 1887, he played in the kabuki held in the presence of the Emperor at the residence of Kaoru INOUE so that he was expected his future to become a leader in the next generation of kabuki world.
Japanese: さらに1887年（明治20年）の井上馨邸での天覧歌舞伎に出演するなど、歌舞伎界の次世代を担うリーダーとして将来を嘱望される。
English: In May, 1901, he played the part of Komachi in "Rokkasen" ("Rokkasen Sugata no Irodori"), and the part of Goemon ISHIKAWA in "Sanmon Gosan no Kiri" and so on, and succeeded to the name of the fifth Shikan NAKAMURA.
Japanese: 1901年（明治34年）5月『六歌仙』の小町、『楼門五三桐』の石川五右衛門などで五代目中村芝翫を襲名。
English: In March, 1904, he first performed "Kiri Hitoha" written by Shoyo TSUBOUCHI at the Kabuki-za Theater.
Japanese: 1904年（明治37年）3月、歌舞伎座で坪内逍遥作の戯曲『桐一葉』を初演。
English: In November, 1911, he played the part of Hanako in "Kyoganoko Musume Dojoji" at the Kabuki-za Theater of Tokyo and succeeded to the name of the fifth Utaemon NAKAMURA.
Japanese: 1911年（明治44年）11月東京歌舞伎座で『京鹿子娘道成寺』の花子で五代目中村歌右衛門を襲名。
English: After the three famous actors 'Dan-Giku-Sa' had died, he became the top actor in kabuki world and was called one of 'San-Emon' (three best actors with 'emon') along with Uzaemon ICHIMURA (the fifth) and Nizaemon KATAOKA (the eleventh).
Japanese: 「團菊左」亡きあとの歌舞伎界の最高峰となり、市村羽左衛門(15代目)、片岡仁左衛門(11代目)とともに「三衛門」と呼ばれた。
English: He assumed the important position of the chairman of the artistry committee of the Kabuki-za Theater, and contributed richly for the improvement of the actors' technique and for the succession of the arts.
Japanese: 歌舞伎座幹部技芸委員長の要職を勤め技術の向上や技芸の伝承に尽くした。
English: In October, 1931, he co-starred with Ganjiro at the Kabuki-za Theater, playing the role of Goemon in "Sanmon" (the scene of 'Nanzenji Sanmon' of "Sanmon Gosan no Kiri"), which became famous as the top actor of the East Narikoma-ya (Utaemon from Tokyo) and the top actor of the West Narikoma-ya (Ganjiro from Osaka) had made the sparks fly on the stage.
Japanese: 1931年（昭和6年）10月の歌舞伎座で鴈治郎と共演した『山門』の五右衛門が、東西成駒屋の火花を散らす共演として有名。
English: Besides, in his later years, 'the 100th anniversary of the third Utaemon NAKAMURA' held at the Kabuki-za Theater in November of 1936 and top actors of the East and of the West all gathered and performed "Himaneki no Kiyomori" with the total of ninety actors, Utaemon played the leading role TAIRA no Kiyomori, sitting like a king at the middle of the ninety performers; his brilliant performance on the stage has been still told among people (the film recording the stage was found resently).
Japanese: また、晩年の1936年（昭和11年）11月歌舞伎座で行われた「三代目中村歌右衛門百年祭」には東西の幹部俳優が集まり、『日招きの清盛』では総勢九十名の出演者の真ん中に王者のように座して平清盛を演じたが、その立派さは後世の語り草となっている（近年、その舞台のフィルムが発見された）。
English: He was called 'the best female impersonator in the East and the West' as he went on the stage in spite of physical disability caused by lead poisoning.
Japanese: 鉛毒が元での不自由な身体を押して舞台に立ち「東西随一の女形」と呼ばれた。
English: He had so many successful roles; as for jidai-mono (historical drama), Yaegaki-hime in the scene of 'Jusshuko' of "Honcho Nijushi-Ko," Toki-hime in 'Kinugawa-mura' of "Kamakura Sandaiki," Yuki-hime in 'Kinkakuji' of "Gion Sairei Shinko-ki" (those three roles were called Mitsuhime [three princesses]), and Masaoka in "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; as for sewa-mono (drama based on real-life people), Agemaki in "Sukeroku," Yatsuhashi in "Kagotsurube" ("Kagotsurube Sato no Yoizame," Omitsu in 'Nozaki-mura' of "Shinpan Utazaimon"; as for modern play, Yodogimi mentioned above and so on.
Japanese: 当り役は非常に多く、時代物では『本朝廿四孝・十種香』の八重垣姫、『鎌倉三代記・絹川村』の時姫、『祇園祭礼信仰記・金閣寺』の雪姫（三つ合わせて三姫）、『伽羅先代萩』の政岡・世話物では『助六』の揚巻、『籠釣瓶』の八つ橋、『新版歌祭文・野崎村』のお光、新作では前述の淀君などがある。
English: As for tachi-yaku (male role), he performed grandly with a dignified appearance; besides Goemon mentioned above, his well-known tachi-yaku were MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune in "Kanjincho" which he had performed in his younger days in the presence of Emperor Meiji, and Kudo in "Kotobuki Soga no Taimen," Uke in "Shibaraku," Shihei in 'Kuruma-biki' of "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami," and Nuregami in 'Sumo-ba' of "Futatsu-chocho Kuruwa Nikki."
Japanese: また立役では、前述の五右衛門のほか、若き日に明治天皇臨席の天覧劇で演じた『勧進帳』の源義経、『寿曽我対面』の工藤、『暫』のウケ、『菅原伝授手習鑑・車引』の時平、『双蝶々曲輪日記・角力場』の濡髪なども堂々たる押しだしで見事にこなした。
English: Also he compiled 'Yodogimi shu' as the arts should be handed down to his family, collecting Kyogen (kabuki play) of Yodogimi which was his successful role in his life ("Kiri Hitoha," "Hototogisu Kojo no Rakugetsu," "Yodogimi," "Daigo no Haru," "Osaka-jo," and "Yodogimi Odawara no Jin").
Japanese: また生涯の当り役となった淀君の狂言を集めた家の芸「淀君集」をまとめた（『桐一葉』『沓手鳥孤城落月』『淀君』『醍醐の春』『大阪嬢』『淀君小田原陣』）。
English: As an influential person of kabuki world of the East and the West, his residence of Sendagaya of Tokyo had the premises of 9900 sq.m. and the residence of 660 sq.m. (it was 30 meters from the gate to the main housing), and was provided many servants and even policemen for the security.
Japanese: 東西歌舞伎の重鎮らしく、東京千駄ヶ谷の自宅は三千坪の敷地に二百坪の屋敷（門から母屋まで３０ｍ）という壮大なもので、多数の使用人と警備の警官まで備えていた。
English: Masanori KAJIKAWA was a busho (Japanese military commander) in the Sengoku period to Azuchi-Momoyama period.
Japanese: 梶川正教（かじかわまさのり）は戦国時代(日本)、安土桃山時代の武将。
English: Kajikawa clan was a branch family of Oda clan and its original surname was Taira clan, but an adopted child from Kusunoki clan entered in the line several generations before Masanori.
Japanese: 梶川氏は織田氏の庶流の一族で本姓は平氏であるが、正教の数代前に楠木氏から養子が入っているという。
English: He was in the vanguard in the battle against Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA who had risen in revolt at Makishima-jo Castle, and he was rewarded with a letter of commendation for taking part in the battle and a fine horse.
Japanese: 足利義昭が槙島城にて反旗を翻したときは先陣を務め、感状と名馬をさずけられた。
English: TAKAKURA no Tonotsugu (year of birth and death unknown) was a government official who lived during the Nara period toward the early Heian period.
Japanese: 高倉殿継（たかくらのとのつぐ、生没年不詳）は奈良時代から平安時代初期の官人。
English: At first, Tonotsugu called himself 'KOMA no Tonotsugu' but changed his surname to 'TAKAKURA,' following the suit of his kinsman, TAKAKURA no Fukushin.
Japanese: 初め、高麗姓を名乗るが、一族の高倉福信が改姓したため、高倉殿継と改める。
English: Upon Emperor Konin's decree, he was appointed as Japanese envoy to Balhae on May 23, 777.
Japanese: 777年（宝亀8年）5月23日、光仁天皇により、遣渤海使に任命される。
English: Munemitsu MUTSU (August 20, 1844-August 24, 1897) was a Japanese warrior/feudal retainer of the Kishu Domain, a statesman, and a diplomat.
Japanese: 陸奥宗光（むつむねみつ、1844年8月20日（天保15年7月7日(旧暦)）-1897年8月24日）は、日本の武士・紀州藩士、政治家、外交官。
English: He was called "Kamisori minister" ("kamisori" refers to a sharp person) and showed his ability as Minister of Foreign Affairs in revising unequal treaties (treaty revisions).
Japanese: 「カミソリ大臣」と呼ばれ、外務大臣として不平等条約の改正（条約改正）に辣腕を振るった。
English: On August 20, 1844 he was born as the sixth son of Munehiro DATE (also called Chihiro DATE), a feudal retainer of the Kishu Domain, and his wife Masako (of the Atsumi clan).
Japanese: 1844年8月20日、紀州藩藩士伊達宗広（伊達千広とも）と政子（渥美氏）の六男として生まれる。
English: His birthplace is said to have been that of a descendant of Munekatsu DATE, the youngest child of Masamune DATE who was known for Date Sodo (the Date family disturbance); actually, however, he was a descendant of the Date family of Suruga Province, who moved out from the Date family of Mutsu Province in the old days and started a branch family.
Japanese: 生家は伊達騒動で知られる、伊達政宗の末子・伊達宗勝の後裔と伝えられるが、実際は古くに陸奥伊達家から分家した駿河伊達家の子孫。
English: Under the influence of his father, who was known as a scholar of Japanese classical literature and a historian, Mutsu began to have the thoughts of Sonno Joi (slogan advocating reverence for the Emperor and the expulsion of foreigners).
Japanese: 国学者・歴史家としても知られていた父の影響で尊皇攘夷思想を持つようになる。
English: Although Mutsu's father was a senior vassal serving in the Kishu Domain who accomplished financial reconstruction, he was defeated in a political strife within the domain and was overthrown when Mutsu was eight years old (1852); as the result, the family suffered hardship and poverty.
Japanese: 父は紀州藩に仕え財政再建をなした重臣であったが、宗光が8歳のとき（1852年）藩内の政争にやぶれて失脚したため、一家には困苦と窮乏の生活がおとずれた。
English: In 1858, Mutsu left for Edo to study under Sokken YASUI and Seibi MIZUMOTO, and became friends with patriots such as Ryoma SAKAMOTO of Tosa Province, Kogoro KATSURA (Takayoshi KIDO) and Shunsuke ITO (Hirobumi ITO) of Choshu Province.
Japanese: 安政5年（1858年）、江戸に出て安井息軒、水本成美に学び、土佐の坂本龍馬、長州の桂小五郎（木戸孝允）、伊藤俊輔（伊藤博文）などの志士と交友を持つようになる。
English: In 1863, he entered Kobe Naval Training Center of Kaishu KATSU, and in 1867 he joined Kaientai (also called Roshikessha; an association of roshi [masterless samurai] organized by Ryoma SAKAMOTO) of Ryoma SAKAMOTO; as such, Mutsu was always with SAKAMOTO.
Japanese: 文久3年（1863年）、勝海舟の神戸海軍操練所に入り、慶応3年（1867年）には坂本龍馬の海援隊(浪士結社)に加わるなど始終坂本と行動をともにした。