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Japanese: 小野道風青柳硯 - おののとうふうあおやぎすずり

(1) Ningyo-joruri. Historical piece. Five acts. A collaboration between Takeda Izumo, Yoshida Kanko, Nakamura Ransuke, Chikamatsu Hanji, and Miyoshi Shoraku. First performed at the Osaka Takemotoza in October 1754 (4th year of the Horeki era). This work depicts the story of how the evil plot of Tachibana Hayanari, who was plotting to rule the country during the reign of Emperor Yozei, was thwarted by the efforts of the brothers Ono Michikaze and Yorikaze, Ono Yoshizane, and the carpenter Tokko no Daroku (actually Bunya Akitsu), as well as the brave self-sacrifice of the women connected to them. There were already plays based on the deeds of Michikaze by Kaga no Jo, Gidayu, and Tosa no Shojo, but this work is free-spirited and develops a complex plot without being bound by those previous works.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

(1)人形浄瑠璃。時代物。5段。竹田出雲･吉田冠子･中邑閏助･近松半二･三好松洛の合作。1754年(宝暦4)10月大坂竹本座初演。陽成天皇の時代，天下をねらう橘逸勢（はやなり）一味の悪計が，小野道風･頼風兄弟や小野良実，大工の独鈷（とつこ）の駄六(実は文屋秋津)らの活躍と彼らに縁のつながる女たちのけなげな自己犠牲とによって未然に打ち破られるという経緯を描いた作品。道風の事跡を題材に採り上げた芝居としてはすでに加賀掾，義太夫，土佐少掾らの浄瑠璃が存在していたが，本作は，それら先行諸作にとらわれることなく，奔放自在に複雑な構想を展開させたもの。

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