Chief guardian - Omokōken

Japanese: 主後見 - おもこうけん
Chief guardian - Omokōken

...Normally, Noh requires two actors and Kyogen requires one, but in serious plays such as rituals, Noh requires three actors and Kyogen requires two. When there are two or more actors, the main actor is called the omokoken. In the event of an unexpected incident, such as when an actor stops speaking, it is the omokoken's role to add the lyrics, and in an extreme case, if an actor falls ill or breaks down during a performance, the omokoken will immediately take over and continue the performance.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "primary guardianship" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…通常,能は2人,狂言は1人だが,習い物などの重い演目では能は3人,狂言は2人になることがある。2人以上のときは,主要なほうを主後見(おもこうけん)という。不測の事態,たとえば演者が絶句したときに詞章をつけるのは後見の役目であり,極端な例としては演者が演能中に発病もしくは故障を生じたとき,後見が即座に代わって演能を続行することになっている。…

※「主後見」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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