AWA MOCHI (original) (raw)

| | | | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Dance title | Awa Mochi Hana no Hoka Niwaka no Kyokuzuki In Japanese Chigiru Koi Haru no Awa Mochi In Japanese | | Authors | Sakurada Jisuke III (lyrics)Kishizawa Shikisa V (music) | | History | The Tokiwazu-based dance "Awa Mochi" was premiered in the 1st lunar month of 1845 at the Nakamuraza, under the title "Hana no Hoka Niwaka no Kyokuzuki", and was part of the new year program "Tama Tsubaki Genpei Soga". The roles of the awa mochi makers were played by Nakamura Utaemon IV and Ichikawa Kuz� II. A new version of the dance, which was nicknamed "Shin Awa Mochi" (the new "Awa Mochi") and entitled "Chigiru Koi Haru no Awa Mochi", was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1861 at the Ichimuraza. The roles of the awa mochi makers were played by Ichimura Uzaemon XIII and Nakamura Shikan IV. | | Key words | ShosagotoTokiwazuAwa Mochi | | Summary | Awa mochi is a type of rice cake that was popular during the Edo period and is still made today. This is a traditional dance in which the awa mochi vendors take turns pounding rice cakes as they perform various acts. Source: Nihon Buy� |