JINMON - KUMIUCHI
   
Play title Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki  In Japanese
Authors Namiki Sôsuke
Asada Icchô
Namioka Geiji
Namiki Shôzô I
Naniwa Sanzô
Toyotake Jinroku
History

The play "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki" (five acts) was originally written for the puppet theater and staged for the first time in Ôsaka at the Toyotakeza in the 12th lunar month of 1751. It was adapted for Kabuki the following year and staged for the first time in Edo at the Moritaza in the 4th lunar month of 1752 [casting]. It was also performed for the first time in Ôsaka in the 11th lunar month of 1752 at the Naka no Shibai as a kaomise drama [casting].

Structure

"Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki" is made up of five acts. The "Jinmon", "Suma no Ura" and "Kumiuchi" scenes belong to the 2nd act.

Key words Genji
Genpei Kassen
Genpei-kassenmono
Gidayû Kyôgen
Giri/Ninjô
Heike
Ichi-no-Tani
Ichi-no-Tani no Tatakai
Jidaimono
Kumagai Naozane
Migawarimono
Suma no Ura
Taira Atsumori
Summary

==> Act II, scene 1: JINMON

 

==> Act II, scene 2, part 1: SUMA NO URA

 

==> Act II, scene 2, part 2: KUMIUCHI

The actors Onoe Kikugorô V (left/back) and Ichikawa Danjûrô IX (center/front) playing the roles of Taira no Atsumori and Kumagai Jirô Naozane in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki", which was staged in October 1898 at the Kabukiza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika

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