The rich man of Yura Minato -

Japanese: 由良湊千軒長者 - ゆらのみなとせんげんちょうじゃ

Bunraku puppet theater. Historical piece. Three acts. Commonly known as Sanso Tayu. A collaboration between Takeda Koizumo (Takeda Izumo III), Chikamatsu Hanji, and Miyoshi Shoraku. First performed at the Osaka Takemotoza in May 1761 (11th year of the Horeki era). The story is based on the world of the human trafficking tale of Princess Anju and Princess Zushio, which was made widely known through the sekkyobushi Sanso Tayu. It is directly based on Sanso Tayu Five Girls (1727, first performed at the Takemotoza) written by Takeda Izumo I. After their father is assassinated, Iwaki Hangan's Kita no Kata and her children Anju and Tsushiomaru are chased out of the mansion and, on their way to exile, are caught by human traffickers and sold separately.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

人形浄瑠璃。時代物。3段。通称《山荘太夫》。竹田小出雲(3世竹田出雲)，近松半二，三好松洛の合作。1761年(宝暦11)5月大坂竹本座初演。説経節《山荘太夫》によって広く知られた安寿姫と厨子王の人買い譚の世界を題材とする。直接には初世竹田出雲作《三荘太夫五人嬢（むすめ）》(1727，竹本座初演)に拠っている。岩木判官の北の方とその子安寿と対王丸（つしおうまる）は，父を暗殺され，館を追われ，落ち行く途中，人買いの手にかかり別々に売られてしまう。

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