Basho/Noh Art #028

※日本語は英文の下にあります。 Noh "Basho" Instead of the spirit of a gorgeous flower such as kakitsubata or wisteria, the spirit of a large-leafed plant called "basho" appears before the monk in the hope of attaining Buddhahood. but the spirit of a plant with large leaves called "Basho" appears before a monk in the hope of attaining Buddhahood. The season of the performance is autumn. The story takes place in China. The leaves of the banana plant appear young in early summer and are thickly grown in summer. By the time the autumn winds blow, however, the leaves split along the veins, and exposed to the wind and rain, they take on the appearance called "yabasho," or "broken basho. By the time winter a...View all