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忠臣蔵

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  December 14th was the day of Akouroushi's defeat, it has already passed... excuse me!  Have you ever heard of the story "Chushin Gura"? It is a story about a young samurai who is single-minded, but is bullied by an older samurai and finally loses his temper and cuts him down.  Normally the punishment should not be so severe because both sides are considered to be at fault, but for some reason, the punishment was very heavy.  The story of Haya no Kanpei and Okaru, who were flirting with their girlfriends at the house and could not be there, is also very sad.  There is also the story of Tonase and Konami, whose sons and daughters, who were used by both families, became their wives, but they planned to die with their daughters because they could not marry.  There is a word in Kabuki called "Iroaku," which refers to a cool bad role. Onosadakuro, a synonym of this word, has only one word, but it is a very cool role. This is a story that goes on and on, and the...

孤愁の岸

 There is a story called "Koshu no Kishi".  It is a story based on a true story that even those of us who live in Japan do not know much about.  The story is based on a true story that even those of us who live in Japan don't know much about. You can't read the story without crying about Yukie Hirata, a Satsuma clan member (Kagoshima) who was very brave and had a reasonable way of life.  Satsuma is well known as the birthplace of Takamori Saigo. Satsuma is a cultural area full of earthy and muddy manliness, different from the samurai of Edo.  To summarize the story, Satsuma is contracted to flood the Kiso San River (Tokai region), far away from Satsuma.  However, there were a lot of difficulties involved. There were problems with manpower, the environment, and deadlines. Everyone worked hard, but they were swept away by storms and rivers, buried in sand and soil, and nearly 200 people died.  They also had to raise money, and Hirata, who I mentioned ear...

About中村仲蔵

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  It's been a while, everyone. It's the end of another year! Can you believe it! I can't believe it.  Today, a drama about a Kabuki actor named Nakamura Nakazo will be aired in Japan.  He was a very hard worker, and he created the villainous role of Onosadakuro, which is still passed down to this day. Today I would like to write a little about the career and status of Kabuki actors.  Nowadays, there are more and more opportunities for various kinds of activities. There are many TV shows, movies, and social networking sites. There are many places where you can get noticed even when you are not on stage. However, this has probably only been the case for the past ten years or so.  In kabuki, blood is the most important factor. The son of a large family is raised carefully as a sergeant and is given very good roles from the time he is a child actor. For this reason, they have to train very hard and devote everything to the stage.  However, actors at the end of ...