Category |
The fourth group noh, zatsunoh (miscellaneous noh); genzaimono |
Author |
Kanze Kojirō Nobumitsu (according to one theory) |
Subject |
the seventh volume of Gikei-ki (Tale of Yoshitsune) |
Season |
Spring (February) |
Scenes |
maeba (first half of the drama) |
The barrier at Ataka in the Kaga region |
nochiba (second half of the drama) |
Tsukurimono |
none |
Characters |
Shite (lead part) |
Musashibō Benkei |
Kokata (juvenile actor) |
Minamoto no Yoshitsune |
Tsure (the companion of Shite) |
(eight, nine or ten bit players), the followers of Yoshitsune |
Omo-ai (main interluding cast) |
carrier in the group of Yoshitsune (footman) |
Waki (supporting cast) |
Togashi |
Ado-ai (other interluding cast) |
the follower of Togashi |
Masks |
no mask (hitamen) |
Costumes |
Shite |
tokin (a small, black headdress worn by mountain priests), suzukake (tufts for the costume of mountain priests), shima-mizugoromo (a type of striped knee-length kimono), kitsuke/ atsuita (thickly woven kosode type of kimono), shiro-ōkuchi (hakama in ōkuchi (wide)-style, white), koshi-obi (belt), a small sword, a fan, and Buddhist prayer beads. Later, holds a scroll. |
Kokata |
tokin, suzukake, mizugoromo, kitsuke/ atsuita, shiro-ōkuchi, koshi-obi, a small sword, a fan, and Buddhist prayer beads. After the change of costume on the stage (monogi), a sedge rain hat, oi (a box that monks and mountain priests carry on their shoulders), and a stout staff. |
Tsure |
Following the costumes of Shite. |
Omo-ai |
tokin, kitsuke/ atsuita, kukuri-bakama (hakama with draw strings at the bottom), kyahan (gaiters), a small sword, oi, and rain hat with a stick. |
Waki |
nashi-uchieboshi (eboshi-style warrior headdress), a white headband, tops and bottoms of hitatare (kimono for warriors), kitsuke/atsuita, komi-ōkuchi (hakama worn under another bottoms), a small sword, and a fan. |
Ado-ai |
tops and bottoms of kyogen costume, kitsuke/shima-noshime (noshime style striped kimono), a small sword, a fan, and a sword. |
Number of scenes |
one |
Length |
about 1 hour and 30 minutes |