2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Early Kabuki and kumiodori in Okinawa

Research Project

Project/Area Number	10610437
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	国文学
Research Institution	Natiomal Institute of Japanese Literature
Principal Investigator	TAKEI Kyozo National Institute of Japanese Literture, Research Information Division, Professor, 研究情報部, 教授 (60105567)
Project Period (FY)	1998 – 2001
Keywords	early kabuki / kabuki by boys / kabuki by men / kumiodori / performing arts in okinawa / TAMAGUSUKU Chokun / kabuki in residences / residences of feudal lord
Research Abstract	Many researchers think that Kumiodori in Okinawa is a son of Noh in Yamato. But, I do not think Kumiodori is a son of Noh. I think Kumiodori is a son of Early Kabuki. It is said that the founder of Kumiodori was TAMAGUSUKU Chokun. He was one of the member of missions to shogun(general) in Edo. He stayed at the residence of feudul lord. The owener of the residence was a lord of Satsuma. TAMAGUSUKU Chokun did not go to any kabuki theater. But, the lord of Satsuma sometimes called kabuki actors in his residence. TAMAGUSUKU Chokun saw kabuki with the lord of Satsuma in his residence. I can produce testimony of this opinion. That is "Daiary by Yamatonokami". That is "Daiary of Hirosaki-han". That is "Kafu" in Okinawa.

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