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1625年道ト(どうぼく)が南船場にあった芝居小屋を道頓堀に移し、1652年には名劇場(中座、角座、浪花座)がオープンし、歌舞伎がブームとなる一方、人形浄瑠璃の竹本座(1684年)や豊竹座(1703年)もオープンしました。
近松門左衛門(1653～1724)は日本最大の劇詩人とも、東洋のシェークスピアとも呼ばれ、｢曽根崎心中｣をはじめ｢冥土(ﾒｲﾄﾞ)の飛脚｣など歌舞伎脚本30余編、浄瑠璃100余編を残し、その大半が道頓堀の竹本座などで初演されました。竹本座では近松亡き後も「義経千本桜」「仮名手本忠臣蔵」など今に残る名作を多数生み出し、歌舞伎に決定的な影響を与えたと言われています。
江戸時代から、江戸三座・浪花五座といわれ、道頓堀の弁天座・朝日座・角座・中座・竹本座(浪花座)は名実ともに演劇界を代表する劇場となっていました。
現在では、残念ながら中座をはじめ閉鎖への道を歩んでしまった劇場もありますが、今でも人形浄瑠璃は国立文楽劇場(道頓堀の東)で、歌舞伎は松竹座で開催されて、開演日には多くの観客で賑わっています。
道頓堀通の北側は、現在飲食店が並んでいますが、江戸時代には茶屋が並んでおり、浜側と呼ばれていました。
Dotonbori became the theatre district of Japan.
Doboku relocated theatres to Dotonbori from Minami-Senba in 1625 and a Kabuki boom started when famed theatres, the Nakaza, the Kadoza and the Naniwaza were opened in 1652. In addition, Joruri theatres showing a Japanese puppet play, such as the Takemotoza and the Toyotakeza were opened in 1684 and 1703.
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724), the best Japanese dramatist nicknamed 'Oriental Shakespeare' wrote more than 30 Kabuki and 100 Joruri plays, such as 'Sonezaki Shinju' (Love Suicides at Sonezaki ) and 'Meido no Hikyaku' (The Courier for Hell ). Most of his plays had their premiere in the Takemotoza in Dotonbori. The Takemotoza continued to produce masterpieces including 'Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura' (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees) and 'Kanadehon Choshingura' (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers) after Chikamatsu's death and is said to have had an enormous influence on Kabuki.
Five licensed theatres in Dotonbori, called Naniwa Goza, along with three licensed theatres in Tokyo, Edo Sanza, became leading theatres in Japan. Naniwa Goza includes the Bentenza, the Asahiza, the Kadoza, the Nakaza and the Takemotoza (later the Naniwaza).
Some theatres including the Nakaza were unfortunately closed down; however Joruri and Kabuki can still be enjoyed in the popular National Bunraku Theatre (east side of Dotonbori) and in the Shochikuza respectably.
The north side of Dotonbori street, which is now buzzing with restaurants and bars, used to be called 'River-side' and was full of teahouses in the Edo period.
1625年道ト(どうぼく)が南船場にあった芝居小屋を道頓堀に移し、1652年には名劇場(中座、角座、浪花座)がオープンし、歌舞伎がブームとなる一方、人形浄瑠璃の竹本座(1684年)や豊竹座(1703年)もオープンしました。
近松門左衛門(1653～1724)は日本最大の劇詩人とも、東洋のシェークスピアとも呼ばれ、｢曽根崎心中｣をはじめ｢冥土(ﾒｲﾄﾞ)の飛脚｣など歌舞伎脚本30余編、浄瑠璃100余編を残し、その大半が道頓堀の竹本座などで初演されました。竹本座では近松亡き後も「義経千本桜」「仮名手本忠臣蔵」など今に残る名作を多数生み出し、歌舞伎に決定的な影響を与えたと言われています。
江戸時代から、江戸三座・浪花五座といわれ、道頓堀の弁天座・朝日座・角座・中座・竹本座(浪花座)は名実ともに演劇界を代表する劇場となっていました。
現在では、残念ながら中座をはじめ閉鎖への道を歩んでしまった劇場もありますが、今でも人形浄瑠璃は国立文楽劇場(道頓堀の東)で、歌舞伎は松竹座で開催されて、開演日には多くの観客で賑わっています。
道頓堀通の北側は、現在飲食店が並んでいますが、江戸時代には茶屋が並んでおり、浜側と呼ばれていました。
Dotonbori became the theatre district of Japan.
Doboku relocated theatres to Dotonbori from Minami-Senba in 1625 and a Kabuki boom started when famed theatres, the Nakaza, the Kadoza and the Naniwaza were opened in 1652. In addition, Joruri theatres showing a Japanese puppet play, such as the Takemotoza and the Toyotakeza were opened in 1684 and 1703.
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724), the best Japanese dramatist nicknamed 'Oriental Shakespeare' wrote more than 30 Kabuki and 100 Joruri plays, such as 'Sonezaki Shinju' (Love Suicides at Sonezaki ) and 'Meido no Hikyaku' (The Courier for Hell ). Most of his plays had their premiere in the Takemotoza in Dotonbori. The Takemotoza continued to produce masterpieces including 'Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura' (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees) and 'Kanadehon Choshingura' (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers) after Chikamatsu's death and is said to have had an enormous influence on Kabuki.
Five licensed theatres in Dotonbori, called Naniwa Goza, along with three licensed theatres in Tokyo, Edo Sanza, became leading theatres in Japan. Naniwa Goza includes the Bentenza, the Asahiza, the Kadoza, the Nakaza and the Takemotoza (later the Naniwaza).
Some theatres including the Nakaza were unfortunately closed down; however Joruri and Kabuki can still be enjoyed in the popular National Bunraku Theatre (east side of Dotonbori) and in the Shochikuza respectably.
The north side of Dotonbori street, which is now buzzing with restaurants and bars, used to be called 'River-side' and was full of teahouses in the Edo period.
- 大阪松竹座(おおさかしょうちくざ) Osaka Shochikuza
- 国立文楽劇場(こくりつぶんらくげきじょう) National Bunraku Theatre
