"Love's Dull Blade and the Ise Dances"・Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba EXPLAINED (1796)

Kabuki In-Depth -- Aug 17

Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba ("The Ise Dances and Love's Dull Blade"), written in 1796 and first performed at the Kado no Shibai in Osaka, remains one of the most beloved works in the sewamono repertoire, with major acting traditions in both Kamigata and Tokyo.