Kanjin Noh

Noh performances were held to raise funds for the construction of temples and shrines, and the building and repair of bridges. One famous example is the Tadasugawara Kanjin Noh in Kyoto in 1464 (Kansho 5), which was held under the pretext of the renovation of Kurama Temple, and featured Onami, who was viewed by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa and others. Later, it became an event for the Noh performers themselves, and was held frequently, especially in Edo. On the other hand, there were also large-scale, once-in-a-lifetime performances permitted by the shogunate to Noh performers, the last of which was the Kanjin Noh performance at Sujikai Bridge in Edo by Hosho Dayu Yagoro in 1848 (Kaei 1), which attracted 52,500 tickets for admission over 15 fine days.

[Masuda Shozo]

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寺社建立や橋の建造、修理などの費用を集めるために催された興行能。鞍馬(くらま)寺改修を名目とする1464年（寛正5）の京都糺河原(ただすがわら)勧進能などが名高く、音阿弥(おんあみ)が出演し、将軍足利義政(あしかがよしまさ)以下が観覧した。のちには能役者自身のための催しとなり、とくに江戸ではしばしば催された。一方、幕府が能大夫(のうだゆう)に許す一世一代の大掛りなものもあったが、その最後の例は、1848年（嘉永1）の宝生(ほうしょう)大夫弥五郎(やごろう)の江戸筋違(すじかい)橋における勧進能で、晴天15日間、見物札は5万2500枚に及んだ。

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