Arrowhead - Yanone

A kabuki play. One act. One of the "Kabuki Juhachiban." This is a refined version of a passage from "Suehiroeho Soga," which was first performed by Ichikawa Danjūrō ​​II at the Ichimuraza Theater in Edo in January 1729 (Kyoho 14). Soga Goro, who was sharpening his arrowheads with all his heart in an attempt to avenge his father's death, learns of his brother Jūrō's imminent danger while dozing off, and seizes a passing horseman's horse and heads for Kudo's mansion. The play is a genuine, rough performance accompanied by the music of Osatsuma. It is said that the origin of this piece is the Kowaka dance piece "Wada no Sakamori," and that Danjūrō ​​incorporated the New Year's ritual of sharpening that was passed down in the family of his favorite sharpener. The premiere performance was a big hit, and the owner of the theater built a storehouse called Yano-gura (Arrow root storehouse) with the profits from the performance. The actor who plays the role of a Tayu of Osatsuma exchanges New Year's greetings with the actor who plays Goro on stage, making this a piece with a strong early spring celebratory nature.

[Toshiaki Matsui]

"Japanese Classical Literature Series 98: Kabuki Juhachibanshu (1965, Iwanami Shoten), edited by Masakatsu Gunji" ▽ "Kabuki on Stage 10: Kanjincho/Yanone and Others (1985, Hakusuisha), edited by Yukio Hattori"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

歌舞伎(かぶき)劇。一幕。「歌舞伎十八番」の一つ。2世市川団十郎が1729年（享保14）1月、江戸・市村座で初演した『扇恵方曽我(すえひろえほうそが)』の一節が洗練されて後世に伝わったもの。父の仇(あだ)を討とうと一心に矢の根を研いでいた曽我五郎が、うたた寝の夢のなかで兄十郎の危急を知り、通りがかりの馬士(まご)の馬を奪って工藤の館(やかた)へ向かうという筋で、大薩摩(おおざつま)を伴奏に生粋(きっすい)の荒事(あらごと)演出を見せる。原拠は幸若(こうわか)舞曲『和田酒宴(わだのさかもり)』で、団十郎がひいきの研(とぎ)師の家に伝わる正月の研物始めの儀式を取り入れたといい、初演の舞台が大評判で、座元は興行の利益によって矢の根蔵(ぐら)と称する蔵を建てたという。大薩摩の太夫(たゆう)に扮(ふん)した役者が五郎の役者と舞台で正月の挨拶(あいさつ)を交わすなど、初春の祝儀的な性格が濃い演目。

［松井俊諭］

『郡司正勝校注『日本古典文学大系98　歌舞伎十八番集』（1965・岩波書店）』▽『服部幸雄編著『歌舞伎オン・ステージ10　勧進帳／矢の根他』（1985・白水社）』

出典　小学館　日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について　情報 | 凡例