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œ God Kyogen
› An Umbrella Instead of a Fan, Aso Has
His Hair Fixed, The God of Happiness, Ebisu
and Bishamon, Laughs after Taxes, One Hat
for Two, Pots and Drums, Three Grandsons
Named Zaiho, etc.
The content of God Kyogen plays is above
all celebratory in nature, and thus they
correspond to God Noh. Their special characteristic
is their ritual nature.
œ Daimyo (Feudal Lord) Kyogen
› A Man Poses as a Sword, Wrestling with
a Mosquito, The Monkey-skin Quiver, Black
Crocodile Tears, The Daimyo and the Bush-Clover
Blossoms, Two Daimyos, Saved by a Resemblance,
Buaku the Living Ghost, etc.
These plays feature a daimyo (feudal lord),
who is as representative of Kyogen as Taro
Kaja, as the main character. Although called
a daimyo, he is not of high social standing.
Because he is innocent but dull, he causes
a great deal of commotion when getting involved
with the man on the street.
In The Daimyo and the Bush-Clover Blossoms,
a rural daimyo goes to view the bush-clover
blossoms in a garden with Taro Kaja, and
is there requested to recite a waka poem,
which he does while making many mistakes.
Behind a disguise of foolishness, the play
vividly depicts the innocent cheerfulness
of the daimyo.
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