"Colored Rein Love's Barrier" - Irotazuna Koi no Sekifuda

...The Kaomise Kyogen performance centered on Yoshitsune's escape to Oshu through the Noh play Ataka and other plays, and also featured plays such as Shibaraku, Matsukaze, and Dojoji. The second act of the Joruri play Irotezuna Koi no Sekifuda featured a beautiful performance of Yoshitsune, played by Koshiro, on horseback, accompanied by Koji and Hanshiro. In the third act, the Ataka scene, Benkei and his entourage are suspected by the barrier guard and are stopped at first after reading the Kanjincho, but are allowed to pass through due to Togashi's kindness.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Colored Rein Love Barrier" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…能の《安宅》などによる義経の奥州落ちを中心にすえ，《暫》《松風》《道成寺》などを配した顔見世狂言。二幕目の浄瑠璃《色手綱恋の関札》は，幸四郎扮する義経が馬に乗り，広治と半四郎を従えた3人のセリ出しがきれいだったらしい。三幕目〈安宅の場〉では，関守に疑われた弁慶一行が，勧進帳を読み上げたのち，いったんは止められるが，富樫の恩情で通過を許される。…

※「《色手綱恋の関札》」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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