Schools |
All five schools |
Category |
The third-group noh, Kazura-mono |
Author |
Unknown |
Subject |
“Kaidō-kudari” in volume ten, the Tale of the Heike |
Season |
Spring (March) |
Scenes |
One balmy spring day, at the mansion of Taira no Munemori in Kyoto. In an ox carriage heading for Kiyomizu to enjoy the cherry blossoms, and at Kiyomizu-dera Temple (in front of Kannon, and at a party). |
Tsukurimono |
a carriage at waki-shōmen |
Characters |
Shite (lead part) |
Yuya |
Tsure (companion of shite) |
Asagao |
Waki (supporting cast) |
Taira no Munemori |
Waki-tsure (companion of waki) |
Retainer |
Masks |
Shite |
Wakaonna, Fukai, Zō, Ko-omote, etc. |
Tsure |
Ko-omote, etc. |
Costumes |
Shite |
kazura, kazura-obi, karaori in “kinagashi”-style, kitsuke / surihaku, and a fan. A folded strip of paper is put in the sleeve. |
Waki |
kazaori-eboshi, unlined kariginu, kitsuke / atsuita, white ōkuchi, koshi-obi, and a fan. |
Tsure |
kazura, kazura-obi, karaori in “kinagashi”-style, and kitsuke / surihaku, keeps a letter in her breast. |
Waki-tsure |
tops and bottoms of suō (unlined hemp kimono for warrior’s daily wear), kitsuke / noshime without patterns, a small sword, and a fan. Carrying a sword. |
Number of scenes |
One |
Length |
About 1 hour and 40 minutes |