Anthology of Japanese Literature/Plan of the Nō Stage
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Plan of the Nō Stage
A | Main Stage (Butai) |
B | Rear Stage (Atoza) |
C | Bridge (Hashigakari) |
D | Curtain (Maku) |
E | Mirror Room (Kagami-no-ma) |
F | Shite’s Pillar (Shite-bashira) |
G | Facing Pillar (Metsuke-bashira) |
H | Waki’s Pillar (Waki-bashira) |
I | Flute Pillar (Fue-bashira) |
J | Stage Attendant’s Pillar (Kōken-bashira) |
K | Name-Saying Seat (Nanoriza) |
L | Kyōgen’s Seat (Kyōgen-za) |
M | Chorus (Ji-utai) |
N | Drummer (Taiko-kata) |
O | Drummers (Tsuzumi-kata) |
P | Flute Player (Fue-kata) |
Q | Pine Trees (Matsu-no-ki) |
R | Hurry Door (Kirido-guchi) |
S | Steps to Audience (Shirasu-bashigo) |
- Shite: the protagonist, who usually makes two appearances, often the second time as a ghost.
- Waki: the deuteragonist, often an itinerant monk.
- Tsure: a companion of either the shite or waki.