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Lady Rokujō
Reflection on Aoi-no-Ue Lady Rokujō; her palm-frond carriage brought quietly up to see the procession in hopes of brief forgetfulness. Her graceful sleeves trailed beneath the curtains, colors like that of a little girl. In the crush of the crowd … Continue reading
Ebira (箙)
Contributed by David Surtasky Ebira (箙) (summary) A second category play by an unknown author. Once a Monk and his companions set out from far Kyushu on their way to Kyoto. Never having viewed the sites of the capital, they … Continue reading
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Tagged asura hell, 箙, Ebira, Genji, hachiman, heike, ichi-no-tani, Kajiwara no Genda Kagesue, noh play summary, plum blossoms, second category play, shūra-mono, suma no ura, 修羅物
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Kurama-tengu (鞍馬天狗)
Contributed by David Surtasky Kurama-tengu (鞍馬天狗) A fifth category play (attributed to Miyamasu) A certain Yamabushi (mountain priest) from the valley of Sōjō-ga-tani had heard that there would be a cherry blossom viewing party on the nearby Mount Kurama. He … Continue reading
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Kiyotsune (清経)
Contributed by David Surtasky Kiyotsune (清経) (summary) A second category play by Zeami Before the final demise of the Heike, Awazu no Saburo was a retainer to the warrior general Taira no Kiyotsune. In a disastrous set of circumstances at … Continue reading
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Tagged asura hell, awazu no saburo, dream-warrior, Genji, Genpei War, heike, Kiyotsune, lock of hair, namidabutsu, noh, noh play synopsis, pure land of the west, second category play, taira no kiyotsune, transience, usa hachimangu shrine, yamaga, yanagi-no-ura, zeami
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Funa-Benkei (船弁慶)
Contributed by David Surtasky Funa-Benkei 船弁慶 (summary) A fourth category play, attributed to Kanze Kojirō Nobumitsu Minamoto no Yoshitsune has gathered together his retainers, and prepares to leave Kyoto and go into self-imposed exile. Along with his friend and loyal servant, … Continue reading
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