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Nue (鵺)
Contributed by David Surtasky Nue (鵺) a fifth category play attributed to Zeami There was once, many years ago, a certain Monk who made his way around the provinces visiting numerous temples and shrines. He had gazed at the sky … Continue reading
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Tagged ashiya, buddha's law, Emperor Konoe, 鵺, fifth category play, hachiman, kariginu, kumano, minamoto no yorimasa, Nue, traveling monk, Tōsanjō
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Momijigari (紅葉狩)
Contributed by David Surtasky Momijigari (紅葉狩) (summary) A fifth category play by Kanze Nobumitsu A delicate and elegant Noble Lady and her companions once traveled deep into the mountains in order to view the autumn leaves of gold and crimson. … 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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Chōbuku Soga (調伏曽我)
(Editor’s note: the below summary is principally derived from “Chōbuku Soga. A Noh Play by Miyamasu,” Laurence Bresler, Monumenta Nipponica , Vol. 29, No. 1 (Spring, 1974), pp. 69-81, Published by: Sophia University.) Contributed by David Surtasky Chōbuku Soga (調伏曽我) (summary) … Continue reading
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Tagged Chōbuku Soga, 調伏曽我, five wisdom kings, fourth category play, Fudō Myōō, hachiman, Hakoō, kanagawa, kawazu, lake ashi, minamoto no yoritomo, Miyamasu, mt ashigara, mt hakone, mt kamakura, murdered father, noh, noh play summary, revenge, sacrificial altar, Suketsune, Thousand-armed Kannon
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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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