Atsumori

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Atsumori is a classical Noh play that dramatizes the tragic death and lingering spirit of the young warrior Taira no Atsumori during the Genpei War.

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Atsumori canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Noh play
alternateNameOfCharacter Renshō
associatedClan Taira clan
basedOn death of Taira no Atsumori
battleDepicted Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
categoryInNoh shura-mono (warrior play)
centralEvent killing of Atsumori by Kumagai
countryOfOrigin Japan
dramaticDevice mugen Noh (dream-vision) structure
dramaticFocus Atsumori’s attachment to life
Kumagai’s remorse
ending Atsumori attains peace through prayer
featuresCharacterAsGhost Taira no Atsumori
featuresCharacterAsMonk Kumagai Naozane
genre Noh
linked to: Noh theatre
hasChorus yes
hasShiteRole ghost of Taira no Atsumori
linked to: Taira no Atsumori
hasWakiRole Renshō (Kumagai Naozane as monk)
historicalContext Genpei War
influenceOn Japanese literature
Japanese theatre
modern adaptations of Genpei War stories
literarySource Genpei Jōsuiki
Heike Monogatari
mainCharacter Kumagai Naozane
Taira no Atsumori
motif recitation of the Lotus Sutra
warrior’s helmet and flute
opposedClan Minamoto clan
originalLanguage Japanese
performanceTradition Hōshō school of Noh
Kanze school of Noh
Kita school of Noh
Komparu school of Noh
Kongō school of Noh
periodOfComposition Muromachi period (traditional attribution)
religiousFramework Buddhist concept of rebirth
Pure Land Buddhism
setting Suma Bay
structure two-act Noh play
symbol Atsumori’s flute
waves at Suma Bay
theme Buddhist salvation
karma and atonement
lingering spirits
transience of life
war and repentance
timeOfSetting late Heian period
linked to: Heian period

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Zeami Motokiyo notableWork Atsumori
Zeami Motokiyo wrote Atsumori
Kanze Motokiyo notableWork Atsumori