Genta

Japanese: 源太 - げんた

〘Noun〙 One of the head puppets in Bunraku. The name comes from Kajiwara Genta Kageyoshi from "Hiragana Seisuiki," and the character is a handsome yatsushi (acting puppet) around 20 years old. As a rule, the eyes do not move and eyebrows are drawn. This head has a fresh sex appeal and elegance, and is widely used in both historical and domestic dramas, such as Sakuramaru from "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" and Chubei from "Meido no Hikyaku." *Gakuya Zue Shui (1802), Vol. 2: "In Genta 's time, he was a yatsushi. There were many of them."

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Japanese:

〘名〙文楽の人形のかしらの一つ。「ひらがな盛衰記」の梶原源太景季からの名称で、二〇歳前後の二枚目のやつし立役を性根とする。目の動きがなく描き眉が原則。みずみずしい色気と気品をそなえたかしらで、「菅原伝授手習鑑」の桜丸、「冥途の飛脚」の忠兵衛など、時代物、世話物ともに広く用いられる。※楽屋図会拾遺（1802）下「源太(ゲンタ) 時代やつしなり。其数多し」

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