Flea-catcher man

Japanese: 蚤取男 - のみとりおとこ

Kabuki dance. Nagauta. First performed at the Meijiza Theater in February 1929. Lyrics by Kimura Tomiko. Music by Kineya Sakichi IV. One of the "Ten Kinds of Monkeys" created by Ichikawa Ennosuke II (Monkey), who was a specialist in this. On a summer night, a cool, lonely Edokko is plagued by fleas and rushes out of his mosquito net to chase them away. As he cools off in the heat of sleep, a cat appears and starts playing with him, leading to a stylish dance of the man and the cat groaning. Comical gestures and other such acts were the exclusive domain of Ennosuke III. [Nishigata Setsuko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎舞踊。長唄。1929年2月明治座初演。作詞木村富子。作曲4世杵屋（きねや）佐吉。2世市川猿之助(猿翁)が創演し，得意とした〈猿翁十種〉の一。夏の夜に，独り者のいなせな江戸っ子がノミに悩まされ蚊帳からノミを追って飛び出してくる。寝苦しさに涼んでいると，猫が出てじゃれつき，男とクドキ模様のしゃれた振りとなる。滑稽（こつけい）なしぐさなど猿之助の専売で，3世猿之助が受け継ぐ。【西形節子】

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