Summary of the story

Kiyohara Takehira (a.k.a. "Uke"), a villain who is planning to ascend to the throne, captures a large number of good men and women, including Kamojiro Yoshitsuna (a.k.a. "Shibaraku"), who opposes him.

When Kiyohara Takehira is about to order his retainers, including Narita Goro (a.k.a. "the henchman of the villain"), to execute Kamojiro Yoshitsuna and others, Kamo Gongoro Kagemasa of Kamakura quickly appears and rescues them by shouting "Shibaraku.

The protagonist 'Shibaraku' is a boy with bangs who has the power to ward off evil spirits. His spiritual power has been expressed by Danjuro in the form of a glare, which has been passed down from generation to generation.

A glare is a wide-eyed glare and is considered one of the best ways to look at a person.

Nirami is a traditional performance that has been handed down from generation to generation only to the Ichikawa Danjuro family (Narita-ya), but nowadays, only Ebizo Ichikawa can perform it.

In the Edo period, it was even said that if Danjuro stared at you, you would be in good health for a year, and people would join hands with Danjuro to express their gratitude in front of his glaring eyes.

Nirami is not only used in kabuki scenes, but is also performed at the time of the succession of the Narita-ya name and during celebrations, and is said to be used to ward off evil spirits and bad luck.

In a world where coronas are rampant, the current Danjuro Ichikawa also glared at him to get rid of the bad luck.

I hope that with the benefit of a glare, the coronavirus will dissipate.

2020.10