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Adachigahara
Transformed by rage she became a demon Yet, even now – in the face of heaven and earth she weakened her terrible form diminished then blinded Without sight she drifted Without purpose on increasingly unsteady feet Now denied her; her … Continue reading
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Tagged adachigahara, demoness, 鬼婆, 黒塚, Kurozuka, terrible longing, 安達原
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今何時、我々は何処ですか
Contributed by David Surtasky The specifics of place: the Sumida River, Dan-no-Ura, Suma Bay, the forest of Ikuta, Mount Hakone, the plains of Adachigahara, the beach at Sumiyoshi, the Palace of Hōrai . In many noh plays, the place-names appear … Continue reading
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Tagged architectures of poetry and time, bridge, buddhism in noh, Dan-no-Ura, fence, full moon, Fushimi Inari Taisha, gate, Kawara-no-in, kyoto, Minamoto no Tōru, Mount Hakone, mountain, osaka checkpoint, pine tree, place, road, royall tyler, suma bay, sumida river, the beach at Sumiyoshi, the forest of Ikuta, the Palace of Hōrai, the plains of Adachigahara, the water's edge, water, 伏見稲荷大社
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Kurozuka (黒塚)
Contributed by David Surtasky Kurozuka (黒塚) (summary) A fifth category play, author unknown. The Buddhist monk Yūkei from the temple in Nachi has decided to make a pilgrimage in the pursuit of alms. He and his companions have made a … Continue reading
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