Picture book Taikoki - Ehon Taikoki

Joruri Gidayu-bushi. Historical piece. 13 acts. Collaborative work by Chikamatsu Yanagi, Chikamatsu Kosuiken, and Chikamatsu Senyoken. First performed in July 1799 (Kansei 11) at the Toyotakeza Theater in Osaka. Commonly known as "Taikoki." Based on Okada Gyokuzan's reading book "Ehon Taikoki," the play tells the story of Akechi Mitsuhide from his rebellion to his final moments in Ogurusu village, with one act (volume) per day from June 1st to 13th. In order to avoid violating the laws of the time, the characters' names were changed to Takechi for Akechi, Harunaga for Oda Nobunaga, and Hisayoshi for Hashiba Hideyoshi. The year after the premiere, it was adapted into a kabuki play. The most famous is the "Amagasaki" act on June 10th, which vividly depicts the sorrow of rebels and the cruelty of war that tears apart the pure love between a young man and woman, and is widely known as "Taiju" (short for "Taikoki 10th Act").

Satsuki, the mother of Takechi Mitsuhide, is ashamed of her son's rebellion and lives in seclusion in Amagasaki. Mitsuhide's wife Misao, his son Jujiro, and his fiancee Hatsugiku come to visit. Jujiro, who is prepared to die in battle in order to obey his father, says goodbye, but Satsuki, understanding his feelings, allows him to marry Hatsugiku before setting out on the front lines. Tonight, a traveling monk comes to the house to stay overnight, disguised as Hisayoshi. Mitsuhide follows him and, trying to kill Hisayoshi, accidentally stabs Satsuki with a bamboo spear. Jujiro, seriously injured, returns and tells him about the defeat, and dies while worrying about his father's safety. Even Mitsuhide, as expected, is overcome by his feelings of gratitude and love and cries. At that moment, Hisayoshi appears and promises to fight Mitsuhide at Yamazaki before parting ways. The chapters covering June 1st to 5th depict Mitsuhide's assassination at Honno-ji Temple after being insulted by Harunaga, and the story of Tamatsuyu, the younger sister of Shimizu Muneharu, the lord of Takamatsu Castle, and her lover Urabeyama Saburo. The chapters then cover Mitsuhide's turmoil at Myoshin-ji Temple (the sixth chapter) and the sacrifice of Suzuki Shigenari's descendant Magoichi to save the orphaned children of the Ashikaga clan.

[Toshiaki Matsui]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

浄瑠璃義太夫節(じょうるりぎだゆうぶし)。時代物。13段。近松柳(やなぎ)、近松湖水軒(こすいけん)、近松千葉軒(せんようけん)合作。1799年（寛政11）7月大坂・豊竹座(とよたけざ)初演。通称「太功記」。岡田玉山の読本(よみほん)『絵本太閤記』をもとに、明智光秀(あけちみつひで)の謀反から小栗栖(おぐるす)村における最期までを、6月1日から13日まで、1日1段（冊）ずつに分けて脚色。当時の法規に触れないように、登場人物の役名は明智を武智(たけち)、織田(おだ)信長を小田春永(おだはるなが)、羽柴(はしば)秀吉を真柴久吉(ましばひさよし)としている。初演の翌年には歌舞伎(かぶき)にも移された。とくに有名なのは、反逆者の悲哀と、若い男女の純愛を裂く戦争の非情を鮮やかに描いた6月10日「尼ヶ崎(あまがさき)」の段で、「太十(たいじゅう)」（「太功記十段目」の略）の通称で広く親しまれている。

　武智光秀の母皐月(さつき)は息子の謀反を恥じ、尼ヶ崎に閑居。光秀の妻操(みさお)、息子十次郎(じゅうじろう)、その許嫁(いいなづけ)の初菊(はつぎく)が見舞いにくる。十次郎は父に従うため、討ち死にを覚悟でいとまごいをするが、その心を察した皐月は、彼の出陣に先だって初菊と祝言させてやる。今宵(こよい)、この家へ一夜の宿を求めた旅僧は久吉の変装で、それを追ってきた光秀は久吉を討とうとして、過って皐月を竹槍(たけやり)で刺す。そこへ重傷を負った十次郎が戻って敗戦の模様を伝え、父の身を気遣いながら死ぬ。さすがの光秀も恩愛の情に迫られて泣く。おりから久吉が現れ、光秀と山崎での一戦を約して別れる。なお、6月1日～5日の段では、春永から侮辱を受けた光秀の本能寺における弑逆(しぎゃく)や、高松城主清水宗治(むねはる)の妹玉露(たまつゆ)と恋人浦辺山三郎のエピソードなどを描き、そのあと、妙心寺における光秀の動揺（六日の段）や、鱸重成(すずきしげなり)の子孫市(まごいち)が足利(あしかが)家の遺児を助けるため、命を捨てる話などが描かれている。

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