Izutsu
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Izutsu (井筒, The Well Cradle) is a classic Noh play written by Zeami, the dominant figure in the early history of Noh theatre.
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井筒 | |
English title | The Well Cradle (wooden frame around well) |
Written by | Zeami Motokiyo |
Category | 3rd — katsura mono |
Mood | mugen |
Characters | shite daughter of Ki no Aritsune waki priest aikyōgen villager |
Place | Ariwara Temple, Nara |
Time | Autumn |
Sources | Ise monogatari |
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Izutsu is based on an old story, Tsutsu-Izutsu (筒井筒), from the Ise monogatari, a 10th-century collection of stories, many of which are based on stories about the romantic encounters of a "certain man", traditionally identified as the poet Ariwara no Narihira.