Reading Noh (Eisei-Bunko Museum)

(Translated by Google Translate)

Some of Mejirodai, in places such as the back parlor, which was a quiet, Eiao paperback. Have collection a collection of Hosokawa, a small museum.

Around, such as Tanaka House Cathedral at Chinzan-so, of Kenzo Tange design, Japan Women's University, once lined.

When Passing through the gates of Eiao paperback, wrapped in atmosphere, such as forget for a moment, that it's Tokyo is here.

Like, if you proceed the approach feel like came back to the countryside, eventually, through the trees, buildings Eiao paperback came into view. Like, flavor, such as the research building of the university.

Entitled "Reading Noh", exhibition of a collection of Noh-related Hosokawa. Subtitle witty called "ability of the day Hosokawa house enjoyed a family" is attached.

Hosokawa Yusai living founder head of the Hosokawa, the Warring States era, was able as accomplishment of the samurai of the time, to learn the ability to Kanze Mototada, fluttering the ability of Noh's wave.

The entrance of the exhibition room, the Hosokawa Yusai was transcribing, Kaden syo transfer of Zeami had been placed reverently.

In this exhibition, it is on display you are divided late as in the previous fiscal year, in relation to the repertoire of the ability of three each, transmitted to the Hosokawa, the glittering costumes and a number of Noh mask.

The transmitted Prince Shotoku has been created, the surface of Okina that have been exhibited in the previous fiscal year, Noh mask venerable.

According to the Flowering Spirit of Zeami, it is marked, which is the beginning for the repertoire of Okina, Prince Shotoku make themselves face, it was allowed to play in Hata Kawakatsu.

Also Yusai later, head of the generations of the Hosokawa family, has protected the Noh Konparu & Kita family. Is such a family head who, like chant book that describes himself was also on display, but easy to read, both in characters clear, and wrote its contents.

Is indispensable to Noh, Tabor and drum. When enjoying Noh, it will hear only the sound of the drum and snare drum, and a portion of the torso, elaborate lacquer is depicted.

And watched the repertoire was played on the Noh stage of Hosokawa, called the Sumida River, Ryunosuke Akutagawa writer has left the sentence that impression.

Ryunosuke wrote "I felt the satisfaction seen anything beautiful anyway in the" Sumida River "" and among them.

In this exhibition, the word will be able to use as it is.