Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

old calendar October 12 is November 19 in the new calendar. It is also called "Momo Blue Anniversary" or "Shirai Anniversary", so the lunar calendar is certainly perfect as a seasonal feeling. "Momo blue" is the haiku name before the name of Basho. Basho's monument is located at the storefront of Funasa Nihonbashi, a long-established store of Tsukudani. There is also an explanation board next to it, `` Basho, who went to Edo from Iga Ueno at the age of 29 in 1662, 1672, was here in Odawaracho (currently Muromachi 1-chome) for eight years from 1680 to 37 years old in 1680. Taro Ozawa (the owner of the Omachi, the Basho Monjin haiku poet) is known). During this time, when I was attracted to the catch of "The truth of the Basho Ninja theory?", I was reading the best-selling "Japanese history of shadows" (Michiji Isoda, Kozaburo Arashiyama), according to the legend, "Basho went to Edo to become a master of haikai," but in fact the Todo family, who served, came to the restoration of Kanda Josui. With the connection of the Todo family, the number of disciples of haikai, who lived in Nihonbashi and had been an extra skill, increased." You can certainly feel the authenticity of this theory. stone monument's explanation also stated, "The phrase describing the spirit of Yingshu as an independent master of haikai in 1678 and as a New Year master of the following year." Earlier, I read "The History of the Creation of this Monument" in Nikkei and remembered that "the long-established people are amazing, Ryuishi Nihonbashi".

Speaking of which, there is also an explanation board for "Night Hantei-Buson Yosa Residue" in Buson. Just on the other side of the street of the antenna shop in Fukushima Prefecture, along with the signboard of Minato Bank, it is lined with the explanation board of "Kunimachi Bell". "Night half-tei is a hermitage connected by the teacher Hajin Hayano to the bell at Kokumachi. The young Buson lived as an inner apprentice under the name of "Sazaimachi". Six years later, in 1742, Tomoe died in 1742, and one family broke up and left Edo. " It's amazing that two of the three haiku poets in Edo lived in Nihonbashi.

The last curtain of the Heisei era has opened in the 1st Nanzanza, the Kabukiza Theater and the East-West Theater on the 2nd. Minamiza is a new opening after two and a half years of seismic retrofitting work, and is a face show that continues in November, December and February. I happened to be in Kyoto on the 1st day, so please take a look at the photo of the first day of the East-West Shamise. As you know, "Kamimiyo" is a performance in which each theater hires actors on a one-year contract from November every year (like a renewal of professional baseball contracts), and shows the actors of the new business. Currently, all Kabuki actors belong to Shochiku, so there is no original meaning, but the name is used as it is. Misonoza in Nagoya is October.

I came to the first night of Kabukiza Theater. The topic of the night part is "Hokaibo" played by Sarunosuke in the first role. Since he played the role of the 18th generation Kansaburo and performed in overseas performances, the image of "Hokaibo is Kansaburo-san" may be strong, but it is also performed in Sawaya-san. As you know, Hokaibo is a darty hero of Kabuki that is charming and unhappy while being a monk, but Sarunosuke said in an interview, `` It is a play that can be played as much as you want to play, but it is difficult to make a laugh at the play because you have to do it. I think it would be nice to have a variety of legal professions depending on the actor who plays," he said.

As soon as Hokaibo, wearing a bowl with a banner of "bell construction" on the flower path, appeared, applauding! It attracts the audience at once with a light exchange with the offerings of Kanjin. Hayato, who plays Matsuwakamaru, who has defeated Teshiro Kasuke, plays with ad-lib, saying, "I think he is the best man in the Kabuki world," and Hayato, who is depressing, desperately laughing It's a laugh. Okumi is Ukon, Nobuhime is Tannosuke, and 500hei is Minosuke and young popular actors, and it is concluded with exquisite castings such as Tounoya Jinzo Utaroku and enemy role Osakaya Genemon and Danzo. It is the birth of a new "Hokai Bo" who is sure to hit the ground.

The night part is "Romon Gozan Kiri" of Yoshiemon and Kikugoro Ryoju, which is only 15 minutes, but this is a gorgeous stage called Kabuki, "Selling" by Sparrow Uemon.

In the daytime part, Mr. Ukon, who named Eijudayu Kiyomoto last year and talked about `` Nitoryu '' with Kabuki actors, became the first sight in Kiyoharu, `` 16 nights Kiyoshin '', and `` Edo souvenirs '' `` Motofusuma drop ". Ukon-san It is a great struggle because it will appear as a Kabuki actor in the daytime section.

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