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Joruri Gidayubushi (a type of Japanese drama with a gidayu-bushi narration). Sewamono (a story about a family of two). Written by Chikamatsu Hanji. First performed at the Takemotoza Theater in Osaka in September 1780 (An'ei 9). Based on the love story of Osome Hisamatsu, which was circulated in kasaibun (traditional Japanese poetry) and other sources, and on the kabuki plays such as Shinju Kimon no Kado (The Love Suicides at the Devil's Corner) (1710), Kino Kaion's Shirashibori (The White Sleeves) (1710), and Suga Sensuke's Somemoyo Imoseno Kadomatsu (The Some Moyo Imoseno Kadomatsu) (1767), this is a representative work of the same genre. The story is about Hisamatsu, the surviving son of Sagara Jodayu, a retainer of the Izumi Ishizu family, who was entrusted to the care of Nozaki Village's farmer Kyusaku. While working as an apprentice at a pawnbroker's oil shop, he falls in love with the owner's daughter Osome, but is caught up in a conspiracy by villains and commits double suicide. The first volume, "Nozaki Village," has survived to the present day and has become one of the most popular plays in both Bunraku puppet theater and Kabuki. Kyusaku tries to arrange a marriage between Hisamatsu, who has been sent to live at an inn, and his daughter Omitsu, but Omitsu, who is in a tight spot for a marriage proposal, comes to visit. At first jealous, Omitsu is moved by the sight of Osome and Hisamatsu, who are prepared to die, and becomes a nun to give up her love. The two tearfully return to their homes, Osome in a boat with her mother who has come to pick them up, and Hisamatsu in a palanquin along the bank, to return to the oil shop. The contrast between the innocent country girl O-Mitsu and the precocious town girl O-Some is skillfully portrayed, and the final withdrawal of the boat and palanquin is a pleasing performance, featuring gorgeous shamisen melody in the Gidayu version and effective use of both hanamichi paths in the Kabuki version.

[Toshiaki Matsui]

"Tsurumi Makoto's Edited Annotated "Japanese Classical Literature Series 52 Joruri Collection Vol. 2" (1959, Iwanami Shoten)"

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浄瑠璃義太夫節(じょうるりぎだゆうぶし)。世話物。2段。近松半二(はんじ)作。1780年（安永9）9月、大坂・竹本座初演。歌祭文などで流布していたお染久松の情話を脚色、歌舞伎(かぶき)脚本『心中鬼門角(しんじゅうきもんのかど)』（1710）や、紀海音(きのかいおん)作『袂(たもと)の白(しら)しぼり』（1710）、菅専助(すがせんすけ)作『染模様妹背門松(そめもよういもせのかどまつ)』（1767）などの浄瑠璃を基にしたもので、同系の戯曲の代表作。和泉(いずみ)石津(いしづ)家の臣相良丈太夫(さがらじょうだゆう)の遺子で野崎村の百姓久作に預けられて成長した久松が、質屋油屋に丁稚(でっち)奉公中、主家の娘お染と恋仲になり、悪人たちの陰謀に巻き込まれて心中してしまう物語だが、上の巻「野崎村」が後世に残り、人形浄瑠璃でも歌舞伎でも有数の人気演目になっている。宿元へ下げられた久松を久作は娘お光(みつ)と祝言させようとするが、そこへ縁談にせっぱ詰まったお染が訪ねてくる。初め嫉妬(しっと)したお光も、死を覚悟したお染久松の姿に心動かされ、尼となって恋を譲り、2人は感泣しながら、お染は迎えにきた母とともに舟で川を、久松は駕籠(かご)で土手を、別れ別れに油屋へ帰ってゆく。うぶな田舎(いなか)娘お光と早熟な町娘お染との対照が巧みに描かれ、最後の舟と駕籠の引込みは、義太夫では三味線の華麗な節づけ、歌舞伎では両花道を効果的に使った演出が喜ばれている。

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『鶴見誠校注『日本古典文学大系52　浄瑠璃集　下』（1959・岩波書店）』

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