Category |
the fourth group noh, kyōranmono |
Author |
Kanze Jūrō Motomasa |
Subject |
Episode nine in Ise Monogatari (Tale of Ise), and the story on the street about mothers whose sons were kidnapped by slavers. |
Season |
Spring (March) |
Scenes |
The quay of a ferryboat on the bank of the Sumida-gawa River on the Musashi Province side. On the boat, and in front of the tomb on the opposite shore. |
Tsukurimono |
a mound (juvenile noh actor is inside it) |
Characters |
Shite (lead part) |
madwoman (mother of Umewakamaru) |
Kokata (juvenile actor) |
the ghost of Umewakamaru |
Waki (supporting cast) |
boatman of Sumida-gawa River |
Waki-tsure |
(the companion of Waki) a traveler |
Masks |
Shite |
Fukai, Shakumi |
Costumes |
Shite |
kazura (a kind of wig), kazura-obi (belt for kazura), mizugoromo (a type of knee-length kimono), kitsuke / surihaku (a kind of kimono with gold or silver foil), koshimaki / nuihaku (a kind of kimono with gold or silver foil and embroidery), koshi-obi (belt) and a fan. Wearing a rain hat and holding a pole. Later, she holds a shōgo. |
Kokata |
a long black wig, a white headband, shiro (white)-mizugoromo, kitsuke / surihaku, and koshi-obi. |
Waki |
tops and bottoms of suō, kitsuke / dan-noshime (noshime style kimono with very wide stripes), and a fan. Holding a pole. |
Waki-tsure |
kake-suō (tops of suō) kitsuke / muji-noshime (noshime style kimono without patterns), shiro-ōkuchi, koshi-obi, a fan, and a rain hat. |
Number of scenes |
One |
Length |
About 1 hour and 30 minutes |