Down the Kaido - Kaidokudari

Japanese: 海道下り - カイドウクダリ

Long ago, I traveled from Kyoto to the eastern part of Japan via the Tokaido road.
2. A group of medieval folk songs. These lyrical songs include the names of places and scenery along the Tokaido road from Kyoto to the eastern provinces. They are included in works such as Kan'inshu.
3. Kyogen Komai. This is based on one of the 2 . Echigo's son-in-law Echigomuko " " Spider Thief The Spider Thief " Later, she also began performing in Kabuki.
4. Kabuki dance. It incorporates 3. It is a family kyogen from the Edo Ichimuraza Theatre, and was first performed in 1652.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:

１昔、京都から東海道を通って東国に旅をしたこと。あずまくだり。
２中世歌謡の一群。叙情的な歌の中に、東海道を京都から東国へ下る道中の地名・景物を詠み込んだもの。閑吟集などに所収。
３狂言小舞。2の一つを地としたもの。本狂言では「越後聟えちごむこ」「蜘盗人くもぬすびと」などで舞われる。のち、歌舞伎にも入った。
４歌舞伎舞踊。3を取り入れたもの。江戸市村座の家狂言で、承応元年（1652）初演。

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