Amayo no Mikoto - Amayo no Mikoto

Japanese: 天夜尊 - あまよのみこと
Amayo no Mikoto - Amayo no Mikoto

… In Japan, in the 14th century, Heikyoku became widespread among biwa priests, and a group of biwa priests based in Tsukushi, Akashi, Yasaka in Kyoto, and Bando formed a troupe called Todo, which was unified during the Nanboku-cho period when Kakuichi was active. This Heikyoku troupe had its origin in Amayo-no-mikoto (also known as Prince Saneyasu, son of Emperor Ninmyo or Emperor Koko), who was its ancestor. It gathered at the Shakuto on February 16th and the Suzumito on June 19th, which are associated with the ancestor, to perform rituals. Within the troupe, there were ranks such as Sokengyo, Kengyo, Koto, and Zatō, and the troupe was divided into two schools of Heikyoku, Ichikata and Jokata, depending on the lineage of the master. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Amanoyazunori" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 日本では14世紀に入ると平曲が琵琶法師の間に広く行き渡り,筑紫,明石,京の八坂,坂東などを根拠地とする琵琶法師集団によって後に〈当道(とうどう)〉と呼ばれる座が形成され,覚一の活躍した南北朝時代にその統一的な組織が確立した。この平曲の座は天夜尊(あまよのみこと)(仁明あるいは光孝天皇の皇子人康(さねやす)親王ともいう)を祖神とする由来を伝え,祖神にちなむ2月16日の積塔(しやくとう),6月19日の涼(すずみ)の塔に参集して祭祀を執行した。座内には総検校以下検校(けんぎよう),勾当(こうとう),座頭(ざとう)の階級があり,座衆は師匠の系譜によって一方(いちかた),城方(じようかた)の平曲2流に分かれていた。…

※「天夜尊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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