Miyamasu - Miyamasu

Dates of birth and death unknown. A Noh actor and Noh playwright from the early Muromachi period. He is thought to have lived around Eikyou (1429-41), but many details are unknown. From the mid- to late Muromachi period, his troupe seems to have been merged into the Yamato Sarugaku group, and many actors named Miyamasu. His works are said to include the unique side-noh play "Himuro," "Kurama Tengu," "Eboshiori," and "Settai," all related to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and "Chobuku Soga" and "Yochi Soga," which are about the Soga brothers. He is also thought to have written "Sakahoko," a story about the creation of the country, "Houkazo," which depicts medieval customs as they are, and "Genpuku Soga" and "Kosode Soga," which are in the Soga series. He was a Noh playwright who specialized in Noh plays featuring heroes of the people and rich in local color, and it is clear that he had a different philosophy from the mysterious Noh plays of Zeami.

[Masuda Shozo]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

生没年不詳。室町初期の能役者、また能の作者。永享(えいきょう)（1429～41）ころの人とされるが、多くは不明。室町中期から後期にかけて、その一座は大和猿楽(やまとさるがく)の系列に併合されたらしく、宮増を名のる役者が多い。異色の脇能(わきのう)『氷室(ひむろ)』、源義経(よしつね)関係の『鞍馬天狗(くらまてんぐ)』『烏帽子折(えぼしおり)』『摂待(せったい)』、曽我(そが)兄弟の『調伏(ちょうぶく)曽我』『夜討(ようち)曽我』がその作品とされ、また国生み神話の『逆矛(さかほこ)』、中世風俗をそのまま描いた『放下僧(ほうかぞう)』、曽我物系列の『元服(げんぷく)曽我』『小袖(こそで)曽我』の作者とも考えられている。民衆の英雄を取り上げ、また地方色豊かな能を得意とした能作者であり、世阿弥(ぜあみ)系列の幽玄能とは別の主張をもっていたことがわかる。

［増田正造］

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