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Kanjinchō

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A Kabuki play first staged in 1840, adapted from the Noh play Ataka and written by Namiki Gohei III, dramatizing the warrior-monk Benkei's ruse to smuggle his lord Yoshitsune past a hostile checkpoint by pretending to read from a blank subscription scroll. One of the most celebrated works in the Kabuki repertoire, it remains a defining showcase for its lead actor's technique.

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Medium
Medium (category)
Stage play 2
Classification
Genre
Theatre 1
Year Created
1840 1
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Theatre, Art Forms
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Additional Source Oberammergau Passion Play (Wikipedia)

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Theatre, Art Forms
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1. Wikipedia
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  • Genre reference
    A Kabuki play first staged in 1840, adapted from the Noh play Ataka and written by Namiki Gohei III, dramatizing the warrior-monk Benkei's ruse to smuggle his lord Yoshitsune past a hostile checkpoint by pretending to read from a blank subscription scroll.
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2. Kanjinchō (Wikipedia)
  • Lead sentence
    Kanjinchō (勧進帳, The Subscription List) is a kabuki dance-drama by Namiki Gohei III, based on the Noh play Ataka.
  • In Group: East Asian Classical Theatre, Lead
    Kanjinchō (勧進帳, The Subscription List) is a kabuki dance-drama by Namiki Gohei III, based on the Noh play Ataka.
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Oberammergau Passion Play (Wikipedia)
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