Category | the third group noh | |
Author | Zeami (according to one tradition) | |
Subject | "Tango no Fudoki" Itsubun (the original is lost), a legend as to a celestial feather robe Season Spring (March) Row of pine trees at Miho Beach (present Shimizu City in Shizuoka Prefecture). A tranquil spring day, after rain has lifted, from morning to evening. | |
Season | Spring (March) | |
Scenes | Row of pine trees at Miho Beach (present Shimizu City in Shizuoka Prefecture). A tranquil spring day, after rain has lifted, from morning to evening. Tsukurimono of a pine tree, which represents a pine grove, is placed at the central front of the stage. A beautiful chōken is hung on a bough of the pine tree. |
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Tsukurimono | A pine tree at the central front of the stage | |
Characters | Shite (lead part) | celestial maiden |
Waki (supporting cast) | Hakuryō, a fisherman | |
Waki-tsure (the companion of Waki) | two fishermen | |
Masks | Shite | Zō, Wakaonna, or Ko'omote |
Costumes | Shite | kazura (a kind of wig), kazura-obi (belt for kazura), onna-basara, tenkan (celestial crown), kitsuke / surihaku (a kind of kimono with gold or silver foils), koshimaki / nuihaku (a kind of kimono with gold or silver foils and embroidery), koshi-obi (belt), a fan. Wearing chōken at the time of monogi. |
Waki | mizugoromo, kitsuke / dan-noshime (noshime style kimono with very wide stripes), white ōkuchi, koshi-obi, and a fan. Holding a fishing pole over his shoulder. | |
Waki-tsure | same as Waki. | |
Number of scenes | one | |
Length | About 1 hour and 10 minutes |