Sannin Kichisa Kuruwa no Hatsugai

About the show

Three thieves named Kichisa—Osho, a former Buddhist priest; Ojo, raised as a woman; and Obo, a former retainer’s son—meet by the Sumida River, become blood brothers and commit crimes. Their fate is bound up with 100 ryo and a precious sword; they are eventually pursued and arrested in a snowfall. The full play also interweaves the love story of Bunsato and the courtesan Hitoe.