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Taema (当麻)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s Note: the below summary is principally derived from “Taema a Noh Play Attributed to Zeami,” Thomas Rimer, Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 25, No. 3/4 (1970), pp. 431-445. Published by: Sophia University. The play tells of the Princess Chūjō and her … Continue reading →

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Kiyotsune (清経)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

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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