Blood Daruma

Japanese: 血達磨物 - ちだるまもの

A type of Kabuki-Kyogen. Based on the true story of a loyal retainer protecting a precious scroll of Daruma doll with his own blood during a fire at the Hosokawa family home, this group of works has the motifs of homosexuality and masochism. The first dramatization was in Kyoto's Hotei-za Theatre, "Kashiyu Sakuraga Yatuchi no Daruma" (Blood Daruma of Sakuragayatsuchi), in 1712 (Shotoku 2). This was followed by the play "Asakusa Miracle Record" (written by Chikamatsu Tokuzō) at Kado in Osaka in May 1797 (Kansei 9), which was reconstructed against the backdrop of the family feud between the Hosokawa and Akita families and became a huge hit. It was introduced to Edo in April 1800 at the Ichimura-za Theatre, as "Otoko Musubi Chikai no Riyugan" (A Man's Alliance Wish), and the storyline was largely the same as the previous work.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎狂言の一系統。細川家火災の際，重宝達磨の一軸を忠臣が血で守り，血染めの達磨となったという実録に取材した，男色とマゾヒズムがモティーフの作品群。1712年(正徳2)京都布袋屋座《加州桜谷血達磨（かしゆうさくらがやつちのだるま）》が劇化の嚆矢（こうし）で，これをうけて97年(寛政9)5月大坂角（かど）の芝居《浅草霊験記》(近松徳三作)が細川･秋田両家のお家騒動を背景に再構成し，大当りをとった。江戸へ移入されたのは1800年閏4月の市村座《男結盟立願（おとこむすびちかいのりゆうがん）》で，大筋は前作そのままの上演。

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