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nana komachi
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nana komachi
Also known as
nana komachi
Scope note
Literally the 'Seven Komachi' 七小町. Seven episodes associated with the classical Heian poet Ono no Komachi (q.v.): Soshi arai Komachi (Komachi Washes the Book), Sekidera Komachi (Komachi at Sekidera), Omu Komachi (Komachi the Parrot), Sotoba Komachi (Komachi by the Grave), Kayoi Komachi (Komachi and the Nighly Visits), Amagoi Komachi (Komachi Prays for Rain), Shimizu Komachi (Komachi at Kiyomizu Temple). Five of the episodes have been dramatized in traditional noh theater.
Broader terms
poetry
theatre/theatrical life
Narrower terms
amagoi komachi
kayoi komachi
omu komachi
sekidera komachi
shimizu komachi
soshi arai komachi
sotoba komachi