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Even as she looks at the people who are enjoying the full spring beauty, Yuya’s heart is filled with concern for her mother and home. When she reluctantly dances at a party, a sudden drizzle causes the cherry blossom to fall. Yuya, who observes the falling blossom, reads a poem to express her feelings of love for her mother. Yuya’s love expressed in her poem thaws Munemori’s stubborn heart, and Munemori finally allows her to return home. Yuya quickly departs to home before he changes his mind.
This noh drama describes a beautiful woman, who is tossed about by Taira no Munemori, the man in power. The biggest attraction of this drama, however, is that it clearly contrasts the bright spring atmosphere of Kyoto with the gloomy scenery in Yuya’s mind. Such a distinction between light and shadow makes a profound story. The beautiful phrases of utai (vocal music) describe the scenery from the window of an ox-drawn carriage, which takes her to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the venue for seeing cherry blossoms. It is marvelous that vocal music and dance are effectively included to express Yuya’s restless heart along with the changing scenery on the road. STORY PAPER : YuyaStory Paper presents noh chant stories in modern speech, with story outlines, highlights and more using Adobe PDF format, which can print out and zoom in. Print out the pages and take them with you when you see the actual noh performance.
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