Kanze Nagatoshi

A Noh actor and Noh playwright from the late Muromachi period. Commonly known as Yajiro. The eldest son of Kanze Nobumitsu. Renowned as a master of waki and for his contributions in raising the young Tayu Kanze Mototada (later known as Sosetsu) to become a master. His works include "Oyashiro," "Rinzo," "Shozon," "Chikato," "Kasui," and "Katsuragi Tengu." His Noh plays are lively with a wide variety of characters. The creation of Noh came to an end with the two generations of Nagatoshi and Konparu Zenpo (the author of "Arashiyama" and "Ikkaku Sennin").

[Masuda Shozo]

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室町末期の能役者、能作者。通称弥次郎。観世信光(のぶみつ)の長男。ワキの名手として、また幼少の大夫(たゆう)観世元忠(もとただ)（後の宗節(そうせつ)）を名人に育てた功労者として名高い。作品に『大社(おおやしろ)』『輪蔵(りんぞう)』『正尊(しょうぞん)』『親任(ちかとう)』『河水(かすい)』『葛城天狗(かつらぎてんぐ)』などがある。登場人物の多彩な、舞台面のにぎやかな能である。長俊と金春禅鳳(こんぱるぜんぽう)（『嵐山(あらしやま)』『一角仙人(いっかくせんにん)』の作者）の2人の世代で、能の創作はいちおうの終止符が打たれた。

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