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“Senbon Enmado Kyogen,” one of the three major nenbutsu kyogen in Kyoto, has a thousand-year history and is registered as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kyoto. Unlike other Nenbutsu Kyogen, most of the programs have dialogue, which is a major feature. It is said that the kumiodori "Shishin-kanairi" was created by referring to the Noh play “Dojoji.” This time, we will introduce “Dojoji,” a nenbutsu kyogen performed every May at Injoji Temple in Kyoto. In this performance, the Kyogen stage of “Injoji” will be reproduced at the National Theatre Okinawa, and you can enjoy the stage unique to Nenbutsu Kyogen.


Part 1
Nenbutsu Kyogen Commentary: Yoshio Toda

1. “Flower Thief”
The daimyo went to the flower comparison party with Tarokaja, but inadvertently, Tarokaja forgot to bring the flowers he had prepared. Tarokaja is scolded by a feudal lord and goes around looking for a replacement flower. There, a person with a bad heart appears with a flower in an attempt to make a profit using flowers. Tarokaja conveniently gets a flower owned by a man and tries to give it to the daimyo...
Daimyo: Goku Hasama
Tarokaja: Tomoharu UMEHARA
Bad guy: Hideto Shima
Guardianship: Masaki Iwami

2. “Peony lion”
A splendid peony planted a flower in full bloom in the garden of the daimyo's mansion. However, when a lion comes from somewhere every night, the peonies in the garden are ravaged. The troubled daimyo tells Tarokaja to capture the lion alive. Tarokaja tries to catch the lion in various ways, but he can't catch it easily, and he finally escapes it. Tarokaja, who is in trouble, thinks of an excuse for letting him escape.
Daimyo: Hideo Kojima
Tarokaja: Katsuyuki MIYATA
Lion head: Taku Tajiri
Shishio: Yasutomo Shima
Guardianship: Katsuji Umehara

Part 2
Program Explanation: Yoshio Toda

3. “Dojoji”
Dojoji is familiar with Noh and Kabuki. On the day of the inauguration memorial service for the bell of Dojo-ji Temple, Ichiro and Dabutsubo, who were imposed on the prohibition of women by their master, break the idea, put a beautiful white byoshi in the precincts, and dance to the memorial service of the bell. Actually, this Shirabyoshi is an incarnation of a demon god, who puts two people to sleep and hides in a bell...

Master Bo: Hiroshi Fujii
Ichiro: Makoto Matsuoka
Dabutsu-bo: Daichi Toda
Hime: Tomoharu Umehara
Kijin: Katsuyuki Miyata

Guardianship: Katsuji Umehara
Kane guardian: Masaki Iwami


(Flute) Kokoro Toda, Tomoe Sakama
(Waniguchi, Taiko) Tamiko Shima