Topic - Gedai

Japanese: 外題 - げだい
Topic - Gedai

(1) A style of ancient document. A document in which a higher-ranking official writes his or her decision, certification, or approval on the sleeve or inside of a petition such as a moshijo or gejo. In the Heian period, when transferring private land, a ge was submitted to the kokushi (provincial governor) for approval and had to be judged by the provincial governor, and this was usually written in the margin of the ge. In the Kamakura Shogunate, when land was transferred to vassals, the Shogunate would issue official letters and official orders to confirm the transfer, but from 1303 (Kagen 1), instead of issuing official letters to confirm the transfer, the transfer was confirmed by writing a letter in the form of an official order with the seal of the regent and cosigner on the sleeve of the transfer letter submitted by the applicant. This is called the "outside title of confirmation."

(2) The title written on the cover of a hanging scroll, book, etc. It can be written directly on the cover, or on a long, thin piece of paper (title label) that is pasted on the outside edge of the cover or scroll.

(3) The title of a Kabuki or Joruri script. The title of a play. This is the name used mainly in Kamigata and called nadai in Edo.

[Chijiwa Toru]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

(1)古文書の様式の一つ。申状(もうしじょう)・解状(げじょう)などの上申文書の袖(そで)や奥に、上級者がその文書に対する裁決や証明・認可の旨を記したもの。平安時代には私領の譲与などに際して、国司(こくし)の承認を求める解(げ)を提出し、国判を受けねばならなかったが、これは通常、解の余白に記された。また、鎌倉幕府では、初め御家人(ごけにん)の所領譲与に対して、その安堵(あんど)のため、幕府の下文(くだしぶみ)・下知状(げちじょう)が発給されていたが、1303年(嘉元1)から、こうした譲与安堵には、下文などは発給せず、申請者の提出した譲状(ゆずりじょう)の袖にその譲与を安堵する旨を、執権(しっけん)・連署(れんしょ)の署判による下知状の様式で書き込むこととした。これを「安堵の外題」という。

(2)掛軸・書物などの表紙に記す表題。表紙にじかに記したり、細長い短冊型の紙(題簽(だいせん))に書し、表紙や巻子(かんす)の外側端に貼(は)ったりする。

(3)歌舞伎(かぶき)や浄瑠璃(じょうるり)などの脚本の題名。芸題。おもに上方(かみがた)における名称で、江戸では名題(なだい)という。

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