 Generally speaking, many of the most flamboyant and bombastic kabuki plays are "jidaimono", as they tend to feature over-the-top representations of samurai heroes and villains, "kami", and some of the most famous figures in Japanese history.Commoners, the protagonists of "sewamono", by contrast, are usually portrayed fairly plainly.Of course, where samurai, courtesans, geisha and the like appear in "sewamono", they too can have quite elaborate costumes and appearances.