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In the middle of the night, while the monk is resting, a young warrior who has a twig of plum blossoms in his quiver appears. The monk inquires who he is, and the warrior responds that he is the ghost of Kagesue and shows himself being compelled to fight in the Realm of Asura. He also shows the battle scene in the Valley of Ichino-tani where he put the plum twig in his quiver and tried to earn honor as the first warrior to cross the enemy lines. While he describes himself fighting against the foe, using his mysterious grand battle techniques, morning comes. In the monk’s dream, the ghost of Kagesue requests the monk to console his soul, bids the monk farewell and then disappears.
The combination of the young warrior with a fully blooming plum branch impresses us with its distinctively brilliant beauty, especially in the bloody and gruesome battlefield. Ancient warriors were not uncouth men who devoted themselves to fighting. Some of them were excellent poets and musicians. They understood what elegance is and were highly sensitive to beauty. Of course, there must have been some rough swashbucklers; however, the military commanders attained high education and possessed their own aesthetic theory. This piece expresses such aesthetics of the warriors in a touching and distinctive manner. It also describes a fierce, daunting battle scene in a historical war. You will enjoy vigorous dynamism throughout this piece. STORY PAPER : Ebira (Quiver)Story 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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