Cover illustration: Åishi Kuranosuke (Matsumoto KÅshirÅ IX, later, Matsumoto HakuÅ II) standing outside the gate of Kiraâs mansion. From play 7. Performed at the National Theatre, TÅkyÅ, in December, 2006.
Used with the permission of the National Theatre of Japan, TÅkyÅ.
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