"The Tale of the Great Peace of Onna-kusu"

...In the field of Joruri, the main popular pieces among works by Chikamatsu, such as "Yoshino no Miyako Onnakusunoki" at the Osaka Takemoto-za in 1710 (7th year of the Hoei era) and "Sagami Nyudo Senbiki no Inu" at the Takemoto-za before the autumn of 1714 (4th year of the Shotoku era), include "Otonomiya Asahi no Yoroi" at the Takemoto-za in February 1723 (8th year of the Kyoho era), "Kusunoki Mukashi Banashi" at the Takemoto-za in January 1846 (3rd year of the Enkyo era), "Ranjatai Nitta Keizu" at the Takemoto-za in February 1865 (2nd year of the Meiwa era), and "Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi" at the Edo Gaiki-za in January 1870. On the other hand, in Kabuki, various works were performed, such as the second substitute Kyogen "Taiheiki" Ten-ban Zoku and the third substitute "Emperor Godaigo's Exile in Oki" at the Otowa Jirozaburo Theater in Osaka in January 1699 (Genroku 12), "Onna Kusu" at the Kameya Theater in Kyoto in March 1713, "Onna Kusu Taiheiki" at the Edo Nakamura Theater in November of the same year, and "Hachijin Taiheiki" at the same theater in November 1727. However, adaptations of the above-mentioned Joruri pieces were popular and were repeatedly performed. In addition, after the Meiji period, works that were later included in the New Kabuki Jyuhachiban, such as "Takatoki" ("The 9th Hojo Famous Family"), "Omori Hikoshichi" and "Onna Kusu", were created by Kawatake Mokuami and Fukuchi Ochi.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Onna Kusunoki Taiheiki" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…浄瑠璃では，1710年(宝永7)大坂竹本座の《吉野都女楠（よしののみやこおんなくすのき）》，14年(正徳4)秋以前竹本座の《相模入道千匹犬（さがみにゆうどうせんびきのいぬ）》などといった近松の作品を初めとする諸作のうち主要な人気曲としては，23年(享保8)2月竹本座の《大塔宮曦鎧（おおとうのみやあさひのよろい）》，46年(延享3)正月竹本座の《楠昔噺》，65年(明和2)2月竹本座の《蘭奢待新田系図（らんじやたいにつたけいず）》，70年正月江戸外記座の《神霊矢口渡（しんれいやぐちのわたし）》などがあげられよう。一方，歌舞伎でも，1699年(元禄12)正月大坂の音羽次郎三郎座の二の替り狂言《太平記》十番続，同三の替り《後醍醐天皇隠岐の配所》，1713年3月京都の亀屋座の《女楠》，同年11月江戸中村座の《女楠太平記》，27年11月同座《八陣太平記》以下，さまざまな作品が行われていたが，やはり上記の浄瑠璃諸曲を改作したものが好まれて繰り返し上演されている。なお，明治以降には，《高時》(《北条九代名家功》)，《大森彦七》《女楠》など，のちに新歌舞伎十八番の中に入れられる諸作が，河竹黙阿弥や福地桜痴の手によって作られた。…

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