After Chikamatsu Monzaemon returned to writing Ningyo-joruri (puppet plays), there were no excellent writers in Kabuki.
Because of this, when the Ningyo-joruri "Kokusenya kassen" written by Chikamatsu achieved great popularity in 1715, the play was transferred to Kabuki and performed in the following year. After "Kokusenya kassen" was performed in Kabuki, other popular plays from the Ningyo-joruri repertoire were actively transferred to and performed on the Kabuki stage. Such Kabuki works are called Gidayu-kyogen.
In the Kyoho and Horeki periods [1716-1764], Ningyo-joruri prospered, and, one after another, popular Ningyo-joruri works performed in this era were transferred to and performed in Kabuki. In particular, "Sugawara denju tenarai kagami," "Yoshitsune sembonzakura" and "Kanadehon chushingura" were performed again and again. These were said to be the 3 great masterpieces of Gidayu-kyogen. Gidayu-kyogen still form a large percentage of the present Kabuki repertoire.
Because of this, when the Ningyo-joruri "Kokusenya kassen" written by Chikamatsu achieved great popularity in 1715, the play was transferred to Kabuki and performed in the following year. After "Kokusenya kassen" was performed in Kabuki, other popular plays from the Ningyo-joruri repertoire were actively transferred to and performed on the Kabuki stage. Such Kabuki works are called Gidayu-kyogen.
In the Kyoho and Horeki periods [1716-1764], Ningyo-joruri prospered, and, one after another, popular Ningyo-joruri works performed in this era were transferred to and performed in Kabuki. In particular, "Sugawara denju tenarai kagami," "Yoshitsune sembonzakura" and "Kanadehon chushingura" were performed again and again. These were said to be the 3 great masterpieces of Gidayu-kyogen. Gidayu-kyogen still form a large percentage of the present Kabuki repertoire.
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However, there are some cases in which Kabuki conversely had some influence on Ningyo-joruri. For instance, the role of Ogishi Kunai in "Oyakazu shijushichihon" performed by Sawamura Sojuro 1st is considered to have influenced the role of Oboshi Yuranosuke in the Ningyo-joruri version of "Kanadehon chushingura."
As mentioned above, Kabuki and Ningyo-joruri developed while mutually influencing each other.
As mentioned above, Kabuki and Ningyo-joruri developed while mutually influencing each other.
| > Representative repertoire items: "Kanadehon chushingura" |
| > Representative repertoire items: "Sugawara denju tenarai kagami" |
| > Representative repertoire items: "Yoshitsune sembonzakura" |
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