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Jun Usami
Shuichi Hattori

Kuniko Miyake
Akiko Miwa

Masao Mishima
Jo Onodera

Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Kiku

Yōko Katsuragi
Misako

Toyo Takahashi
Shige
Jun Tanizaki
Seizo Hayashi

Ichirō Shimizu
Takigawa's Master
Yoko Benisawa
Teahouse Proprietress
Manzaburo Umewaka
Shite
Nobu Nojima
Waki
Ichiro Kitamura
Little Drum
Haruo Yasufuku
Big Drum
Tadaichi Aoki
Prompter
Seiju Kanze
Noh Chorus
Shintaro Umewaka
Noh Chorus
Shizuo Kanze
Noh Chorus
Seiji Toda
Noh Chorus
Kozo Fukuda
Noh Chorus
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