Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e (青砥稿花紅彩画) as the original and fullest version of this play is known is a tale in five acts of the shiranamimono (tales of thieves) sub-category of the kizewamono (rough contemporary piece) genre of kabuki plays. Written by Kawatake Mokuami it first premiered at the Ichimura-za in Edo in March 1862.The play is frequently known by a number of other names.
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