The Teachings for Women

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The Teachings for Women

(妹背山婦女庭訓) (Imoseyama onna teikin)

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First Staged: 1771
Reference: Keene, Donald, Bunraku: The Art of the Japanese Puppet Theatre (Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1973); Kokuritsu Gekijō jōen shiryōshū, edited by Kokuritsu Gekijō Geinō Chōsashitsu, vol. 255, August 1986; Bunraku April 1986 Performance Program

Written By: Chikamatsu Hanji (近松半二) , Matsuda Baku (松田ばく) , Sakae Zenpei (栄善平) , Chikamatsu Tōnan (近松東南) , Miyoshi Shōraku (三好松洛)

Performances:

Kashira:

Hagataki (端敵)
Hayaku (端役)
Warubaba (悪婆)
Matahei (又平)
Genta (源太)
Musume (娘)
Tsume (つめ)
Ofuku (お福)
Bunshichi (文七)
Kodanshichi (小団七)
Kenbishi (検非違使)
Wakaotoko (若男)
Fukeoyama (老女形)
Sadanoshin (定之進)
Kiichi (鬼一)
Kuchiaki Bunshichi (口あき文七)
Oniwaka (鬼若)
Shūto (sewa) (舅（世話）)
Ōshūto (大舅)
Kōmei (孔明)
Otoko koyaku (男子役)
Tedai (手代)
Otoko chū koyaku (男中子役)
Sanmaime (三枚目)
Darasuke (陀羅助)
Hanaugoki (鼻動き)
Baba (婆)
Shūto (舅)
Genta (nemuri tsuki) (源太眠りつき)
Decchi (丁稚)

Characters:

Koganosuke (久我之助)
Hinadori (雛鳥)
Kogiku (腰元小菊)
Kikyo (腰元桔梗)
Gemba (宮越玄蕃)
Uneme (采女)
Emperor Tenji (天智帝)
Kaneaki (大納言兼秋)
Tankai (藤原淡海)
Imperial Court messanger (禁庭の使)
Shibaroku (猟師芝六)
Sansaku (伜三作)
Okiji (女房お雉)
Shin-emon (米屋新右衛門)
Sugimatsu (伜杉松)
Official in charge of deer (鹿役人)
Buddhist devotee (興福寺衆徒)
Kamatari (藤原鎌足)
Sadaka (後室定高)
Kiyozumi (大判事清澄)
Iruka (蘇我入鹿)
Yatoji (荒巻弥藤次)
Messenger (注進)
Netaro (丁稚子太郎)
Dozaemon (土左衛門)
Toroku (藤六)
Yahei (Nohei) (野平)
Omiwa's mother (お三輪母)
Landlord (家主 (家主茂次兵衛))
Motome, in fact Tankai Fujiwara (求馬実は藤原淡海)
Tachibana (橘姫)
Omiwa (お三輪)
Bean curd buyer (豆腐買 (豆腐の御用))
Lady-in-waiting (官女)
Emiji (Emishi) (蘇我蝦夷子)
Servants (仕丁)
Medo (めどの方)
Yukinushi (中納言行主)
Gosubei (五州兵衛)
Fukashichi, in fact Goro Kanawa (鱶七実は金輪五郎)
Taro Genjo (玄上太郎)
Proprietress of Sugisakaya sake shop (杉酒屋の婆)
Constables (捕手)
Constables in colorful uniform (花四天)

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