Asagao nikki = Morning glory diary
朝顔日記 = Morning glory diary

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Kagashi, Yamada

Language:

Japanese

Subjects (All):

• Japanese drama.
• Drama.

Physical Description:

[Unpaged] : color illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

[BakurochM ni-chMme] : [Moriya Jirobezaka], [1883?].

Summary:

• Historical play written by Yamada Kagashi in 1806, with some of its famouse scense being 'The Inn,' ' Firefire Catching at Uji River,' and 'Oi River (Oigawa).'
• Tokai Douchu is a famous work about the travels of two men across Japan. The second half of this book is the 4th installment in the series.
• "When hunting fireflies in Uji, the daughter of Akizuki Yuminosuke (秋月弓之助), named Miyayuki (深雪), meets Aso Jiro (阿曽次郎). They part ways. Later, the Azizuki family must go home, so they wait for the wind to pick up at the port in Akaishi. There, Miyayuki meets Aso Jiro again by coincidence, who was going to Kamakura. Miyayuki begs Aso Jiro to go with her, but he declines. Miyayuki gives Aso Jiro a fan with a song about morning glories. After some time passed, her father arranged for her to marry Komazawa Jirozaemon. What Miyayuki didnt know was that Aso Jiro had taken the name of Jirozaemon. Miyayuki, who could not forget about Aso Jiro, declines the proposal and runs away from home. Unfortunately, she cries so much that she is blinded. Miyayuki continues wandering around playing the Japanese harp (Koto). One day, Aso Jiro finds himself listening to a blind woman playing the Koto. She plays the song of the Morning Glory, and Aso Jiro realizes that the woman is Miyayuki. However, he could not come forward, due to the crowd. When Miyayuki realizes Aso Jiro was Jirozaemon, she follows her to the Oigawa River. However, the water had flooded and she could not cross the river. Devastated by her luck, she decides to commit suicide. However, she is saved, and Aso Jiro finds his way back across the river. They are married, and Miyayukis eyes are healed." - interpreted by Eri Maeda (HSP intern).

Notes:

• 16th year of the Meiji Era.
• Woodblock prints of text and images
• On double leaves, Fukurotoji style (bound-pocket, pouch binding)
• Only includes the Oigawa scene (part 4).
• Also includes part 4 of the play Tokai Douchu
• Non-Latin script record

Local Notes:

Balch Ethnic Studies Collection

OCLC:

1375388502