New Kabuki Juhachiban

A group of Kabuki plays established by Ichikawa Danjūrō ​​7th and 9th. In this case, juhachiban means something you're good at, so the number far exceeds 18, and some say there are 32 or 40. Danjūrō ​​7th had planned to select 18 of his own best or memorable works in addition to the family art of his ancestors, the "Kabuki Juhachiban," but he passed away after selecting only two works, "Tora no Maki" and "Rensō Monogatari." His son Danjūrō ​​9th followed his father's wishes and selected many of his best works that he had premiered, naming them "Shin Kabuki Juhachiban." They are characterized by a large number of historical plays that reflect the new movement for theater reform, and sophisticated dance plays based on Noh and Kyogen. Today, titles that could be given to such works include "The Seven Laughs of Shihei," "Earthquake Kato," "The Sanada Harinukizutsu," "Sakai's Drum," "Goro of Shikikawa," "Egara Dialogue," "Takatoki," "Shigemori's Admonition," "Tako no Tametomo," and "Nakamitsu." His works include "The Tale of Ise," "The Tale of Mikasa," "The Tale of Mikasa," "The Female Camphor Tree," and other dance dramas such as "Kagamijishi," "Omori Hikoshichi," "Funabenkei," "Momijigari," "Suouotoshi," "Ninmbakama," "Fukitorizuma," and "Tsurigitsune."

[Toshiaki Matsui]

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7世・9世の市川団十郎が制定した歌舞伎(かぶき)劇の一群。この場合の十八番とは得意なものという意味なので、数は18種をはるかに超え、32種あるいは40種との説がある。7世団十郎は祖先からの家の芸「歌舞伎十八番」のほかに自身の得意芸または記念的作品18種を選定しようとしたが、『虎の巻(とらのまき)』『蓮生(れんしょう)物語』の2作を選んだだけで没したので、その子9世団十郎は父の遺志を継ぎ、自分の初演した会心の作を多数選んで「新歌舞伎十八番」と名づけた。演劇改良の新運動を反映する活歴物(かつれきもの)と、能・狂言に取材した高尚趣味の舞踊劇が多いのが特徴。今日そのタイトルをつけられるものに、『時平七笑(しへいのななわらい)』『地震加藤(じしんかとう)』『真田張抜筒(さなだはりぬきづつ)』『酒井の太鼓』『敷皮(しきかわ)の五郎』『荏柄問答(えがらもんどう)』『高時(たかとき)』『重盛諫言(しげもりかんげん)』『凧(たこ)の為朝(ためとも)』『仲光(なかみつ)』『文覚勧進帳(もんがくかんじんちょう)』『女楠(おんなくすのき)』などのほか、舞踊劇の『鏡獅子(かがみじし)』『大森彦七(ひこしち)』『船弁慶(ふなべんけい)』『紅葉狩(もみじがり)』『素襖落(すおうおとし)』『二人袴(ににんばかま)』『吹取妻(ふきとりづま)』『釣狐(つりぎつね)』などがある。

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