“Onatsu Seijuro,” was based on Koshoku Gonin Onna (Five Women Who Loved Love), a novel of five episodic love affairs written by Ihara Saikaku in 1686. The tragic love affair of Onatsu and Seijuro, which inspired Saikaku, was an actual incident that occurred (ca. 1660 or 1662). The heroine, Onatsu goes insane after she learns that Seijuro was burnt at the stake. In this dance Onatsu wonders around, dreams of her wedding, sees a frightening fire, lastly prays and please the Buddha for her reunion. Mago (The Horseman): Shogo Fujima