Kan'a (Noh)

...According to Sarugaku Engi (Konparu Zenchiku, 1468), the lineage of the Konparu family dates back to the 26th generation, beginning with Hata Ujiyasu (who lived around the time of Emperor Murakami), followed by his eldest son Kotaro (27th), his son Bishaojiro (28th), and the 29th generation being succeeded by Yasaburo, the son of Koparu Gonmori's third son, Koparu Gonmori. Koparu Gonmori was an actor who lived almost the same time as Kannami and also wrote Shokunin. After the death of his eldest brother Kotaro, who was skilled in Oni Noh, a specialty of Yamato Sarugaku, he seems to have been the head carpenter of the Enmani-za troupe, and the name of the Konparu troupe is thought to have been derived from this stage name. The grandson of Koparu Gonmori was the 57th Konparu Ujinobu (Konparu Zenchiku), who was said to be the founder of the revival of the troupe....

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…《猿楽縁起》(金春禅竹筆，1468)による金春の家系は，毘沙王権守を秦氏安(村上天皇のころの人)より26代とし，長子光太郎(27代)，その子毘沙王次郎(28代)と続き，29代を毘沙王権守の三男金春権守の子，弥三郎が継いでいる。金春権守は観阿弥とほぼ同時代の役者で《昭君》の作者でもあるが，大和猿楽の得意芸である鬼能に長じた長兄光太郎の没後は，円満井座を代表する棟梁の為手（して）であったらしく，金春の座名はその芸名に由来するとみられる。　金春権守の孫が中興の祖といわれた57世金春氏信(金春禅竹。…

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