Ayamegusa
【あやめ草】
【AYAMEGUSA】
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First part of “Ayamegusa”. “Yakusha Rongo” owned by The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University（ロ12801）
This is a commentary by Yoshizawa Ayame 1st who was active as an Onnagata actor in Kyoto and Osaka during the Genroku period. It includes 29 hints for Onnagata actors both on stage and in daily life, which had a great influence on the following actors. This is also valuable document to learn about the Kabuki acting in that period.
