Tales of the warrior

Japanese: 武辺咄 - ぶへんばなし

These stories are based on experiences in martial arts, and were primarily performed by the Otogishu (Otogi-shu) who served feudal lords during the Sengoku period. They were extremely popular as stories to tell on the battlefield, but were especially popular as night watchmen on the battlefield. Military commanders learned about developments in various provinces through martial arts stories, and they also helped unify the thinking of their soldiers. During the Sengoku period, they were often performed at night to keep them awake, but gradually they began to be performed during the day as well. Works such as "Night Stories About Things" and "Memorandum of Stories" are records of martial arts stories. [Sekiyama Kazuo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

武道に関する体験などを内容とする咄で，戦国時代に大名に仕える御伽衆（おとぎしゆう）(御咄衆)が主としてこれをおこなった。戦陣のときの伽に大いに流行したが，特に陣中の夜警でもてはやされた。武将たちは武辺咄で諸国の動静を知り，将卒の思想統一にもこれを役立たせた。戦国時代には眠気ざましに夜おこなわれることが多かったが，しだいに昼にもなされるようになった。何々夜話，咄之覚書などは武辺咄の記録である。【関山和夫】

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