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…They seem to have been made mainly in the shape of birds, and Morisada Manko writes that, “In this world, they are also called candy birds and are the sole name of candy craftsmen.” Ame no Kakubuki (candy acrobatic performers) were those who made candy crafts into acrobatic performances, and some of them appeared in small plays in Fukiya-cho during the An'ei era (1772-81). [Suzuki Shinichi]…

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ame no kubuki" is listed below.

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…もっぱら鳥の形をつくったものと見え，〈今世モ飴ノ鳥ト云テ飴細工ノ惣名トス〉と《守貞漫稿》はいっている。あめ細工を曲芸ふうにして見せたのがあめの曲吹きで，安永年間(1772‐81)には葺屋（ふきや）町の小芝居に出演したものもあったという。【鈴木 晋一】。…

※「あめの曲吹き」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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