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Okayama (dance)
''Okayama'' (岡山) is a Japanese '' kōwaka-mai'' of the '' hōgan-mono'' genre (works about Minamoto no Yoshitsune) composed in the Muromachi period. It tells the story of the bereaved relatives of Satō Tsugunobu and Satō Tadanobu, two of Yoshitsune's retainers. The text of the work has been connected to a passage in the ''Gikeiki'', and it is a sequel to the ''kōwaka'' '' Yashima''. The libretto survives in a single manuscript in the holdings of Tenri Central Library. Genre and date ''Okayama'' is a '' kōwaka-mai'' of the '' hōgan-mono'' genre. ''Hōgan-mono'' refers to works on the theme of the 12th-century military general and folk hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who late in his career held the office of captain of the guard (判官 ''hōgan'' or ''hangan''). Plot At Takadachi, Yoshitsune is asked by Nikō (尼公, an honorific title for a noblewoman who has become a nun), the mother of his fallen retainers Satō Tsugunobu and Satō Tadanobu, to act as the ' for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten
Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten (Japanese: 日本古典文学大辞典) is a reference work about Japanese literature published by Iwanami Shoten circa 1983-1985. References External links * CiNii CiNii () is a bibliographic database service for material in Japanese academic libraries, especially focusing on Japanese works and English works published in Japan. The database was founded in April 2005 and is maintained by the National Institu ... Reference works Japanese non-fiction books {{ref-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture. Mutsu Province is also known as or . The term is often used to refer to the combined area of Mutsu and the neighboring province Dewa, which together make up the entire Tōhoku region. History Invasion by the Kinai government Mutsu, on northern Honshū, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the largest as it expanded northward. The ancient regional capital of the Kinai government was Tagajō in present-day Miyagi Prefecture. * 709 ('' Wadō 2, 3rd month''), an uprising against governmental authority took place in Mutsu and in nearby Echigo Province. Troops were dispatched to subdue the revolt. * 712 (''Wadō 5''), Mutsu was separated from Dewa Province. Empress Genmei's ''Daijō-kan'' made cadastral changes in the provincial map of the Nara period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musashibō Benkei
, popularly known as simply Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk ('' sōhei'') who lived in the latter years of the Heian Period (794–1185) ">/sup>. Benkei led a varied life, first becoming a monk, then a mountain ascetic, and then a rogue warrior. He later came to respect and serve the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, also known as Ushiwakamaru. He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and a popular subject of Japanese folklore, showcased in many ancient and modern literature and productions. Early life Stories about Benkei's birth vary considerably. One tells how his father was the head of a temple shrine who had raped his mother, the daughter of a blacksmith. Another sees him as the offspring of a temple god. Many give him the attributes of a demon, a monster child with wild hair and long teeth. In his youth, Benkei may have been called —"demon/ogre child", and there are many famous ukiyo-e works themed on Oniwakamaru and his adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Hidehira
was the third ruler of Northern Fujiwara in Mutsu Province, Japan, the grandson of Fujiwara no Kiyohira. During the Genpei War, he controlled his territory independently of the central government; however, he was the official imperial governor for Mutsu Province as of 1181. He offered shelter to the young Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who had escaped from Kyoto. For many years, Hidehira was Yoshitsune's benefactor and protector, and it was from Hidehira's territory that Yoshitsune joined his brother at the start of the Genpei War. Later, when Yoshitsune incurred his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo's wrath, he returned to Hiraizumi, and lived undisturbed for a time. Yoshitsune was still Hidehira's guest when the latter died in 1187. Hidehira had his son, Fujiwara no Yasuhira, promise to continue to shelter Yoshitune and his retainer Benkei, but Yasuhira gave in to Yoritomo and surrounded the castle with his troops, forcing Yoshitsune to commit seppuku and resulting in the famous standi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genpuku
is a Japanese coming-of-age ceremony which dates back to Japan's classical Nara Period (710–794 AD). /sup> This ceremony marked the transition from child to adult status and the assumption of adult responsibilities. The age of participation varied throughout history and depended on factors such as sex, political climate, and social status. Most participants were aristocratic children between the ages of 10 and 20, and most descriptions of genpuku focus on the male ceremony rather than the female ceremony due to the exclusion of women from politically important court positions and warrior status. Important changes in clothing and hairstyle typically denoted this transition, for both men and women. Youth and children were often synonymous, and a period of adolescence was not often present throughout the periods in which traditional genpuku flourished. The etymology of the word, which is atypical, reflects the major points of genpuku ceremonial format; in this case means "he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenri Central Library
Tenri Central Library (天理大学附属天理図書館 ''Tenri Daigaku Fuzoku Tenri Toshokan'') is the library of Tenri University. It has notably extensive collections in antiquarian material, including original manuscripts from 13th-century Japan, and artifacts of European exploration and early visits to Japan. Dating to 1926, the library predates the university itself. It has its origins in the private collection of the family of the foundress of Tenrikyo, Oyasama. They sponsor the Tenri Antiquarian Materials Workshop, which gathers rare materials from the modernization period in East Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries, and organizes them for local and overseas research. They are noted for their collection of works by Sheng Xuanhuai.Kaneko Kazumasa, "Shen Hsuan-Huai collection in the Tenri Central Library", ''Committee on East Asian Libraries Bulletin'' 101 (December 1993), 149-50 They also have a copy of the original ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. History Before its off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashima (dance)
Yashima may refer to: Places * Yashima, Akita * Yashima, Kagawa, a place in Takamatsu, Kagawa * Yashima, a former name of Takamatsu, Kagawa Other uses * Battle of Yashima * Japanese battleship ''Yashima'' * Operation Yashima * Yashima-ji, a Shingon temple in Yashima, Kagawa * Yashima (surname) * Yashima Station (other) Yashima Station is the name of two train stations in Japan: * Yashima Station (Kagawa) (屋島駅) * Yashima Station (Akita) (矢島駅) {{station disambiguation ... * ''Yashima'', "eight islands", a nickname for Japan {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gikeiki
The , "The Chronicle of Yoshitsune", is a Japanese gunki monogatari ("war-tale") that focuses on the legends of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his followers. Thought to have been written during the Nanboku-chō period, it has provided inspiration to numerous Noh, kabuki and bunraku plays. Much of the image that people today have of Yoshitsune and those associated with him (Benkei, Saitō no Musashibō Benkei and Shizuka Gozen, for example) is considered to have been influenced by the ''Gikeiki''. History The word "Gikeiki" literally means "The Record of Yoshitsune", but the ''on-yomi'' of the kanji for his name are used in reading it aloud – "yoshi" () is read as "''gi''", and "tsune" () is read "''kei''". The final part "ki" means record. All previous texts of Gikeiki are essentially the same, there are no major variations. These fall into three categories: # Manuscripts - These include texts with titles such as Hogan Monogatari and Yoshitsune Monogatari. # Woodblock editions - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
