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2022-11-06

“Sotowa Komachi” shows that Kanami and Zeami were really creative and had great insight

Ono-no-Komachi was a historical poet, and she has become synonymous with a beautiful woman. However, her background and details are mostly unknown. It’s certain that she existed over 1,000 years ago. Some episodes about her have been handed down to the present day. A Noh play called, “Sotowa Komachi” is one of them. In the first half of the Noh...

Culture

2022-01-23

Anyway, “Takasago” is a very congratulatory Noh play

The Noh play that I saw for the first time this year was Takasago. Takasago is a congratulatory Noh play, and it is often performed every new year. I always feel that Takasago has a subtle charm. The latter half of this Noh play with musical accompaniment deeply touches my soul. I may have little knowledge of this Noh play...

Culture

2021-11-28

When I saw “Amo Karuta”, it was love at first sight

I found a really interesting confectionery. “Amo karuta” is a Japanese confectionary that was released a few years ago by Kano Syojuan. A sweet jelly called “Amo” is sandwiched between two wafers. A Waka poem and a figure of a poet are pictured on one pair of wafers. When I saw it, it was love at first sight. There are...

Food

2021-07-25

“ARIWARA no Narihira” is often introduced as a kind of womanizer, but I don’t think so

A historical Japanese picture scroll is in the possession of the Tokyo National Museum. It is the “Ise Monogatari Emaki” drawn by Jyokei Sumiyoshi over 350 years ago. A male aristocrat who is carrying a noble lady on his back is depicted in a part of that picture scroll. TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM Digital Research Archives I found it very interesting...

Culture

2021-05-23

Why had ancient Japanese people praised Amano-kaguyama?

A month ago, I went to Amano-kaguyama and the surrounding area in Nara Prefecture to do some sightseeing. Amano-kaguyama is an unpopular sightseeing spot, but I was very interested in that place. Amano-kaguyama is the name of a mountain, and I knew it through the “Waka”, which is a classic Japanese poem. According to legend, that mountain fell down from...

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“Sotowa Komachi” shows that Kanami and Zeami were really creative and had great insight

Anyway, “Takasago” is a very congratulatory Noh play

When I saw “Amo Karuta”, it was love at first sight

“ARIWARA no Narihira” is often introduced as a kind of womanizer, but I don’t think so

Why had ancient Japanese people praised Amano-kaguyama?