Kokaji
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EnglishtitleThe Swordsmith
Written byunknown
Category5th — final
Charactersshite Boy/Inari
waki Sanjō no Kokaji Munechika
waki tsure Tachibana no Michinari
waki Sanjō no Kokaji Munechika
waki tsure Tachibana no Michinari
| Kokaji | |
|---|---|
| 小鍛冶 | |
| English title | The Swordsmith |
| Written by | unknown |
| Category | 5th — final |
| Characters | shite Boy/Inari waki Sanjō no Kokaji Munechika waki tsure Tachibana no Michinari |
| Place | house of Munechika and Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto |
| Time | November in the late 10th century or early 11th century |
| Schools | all |
Kokaji (小鍛冶, The Swordsmith) is a Japanese Noh play by an unknown author.
A popular[1] noh play centered around the creation of a sacred sword and the kami Inari, it has influenced other works of art, including several bunraku and kabuki plays.[2] It belongs to the fifth category.
It has been praised as a piece whose "sharp movements and invigorating chants never allow the audience to become bored".[3]
