일본 전통예능의 후계양상 고찰- 가부키를 중심으로 -

Abstract

This paper, tried to examine Japanese tradition through succession of acting skills and power, focusing on the unique system of hereditary succession in Japan, that is, succession of names, especially the state of succession of kabuki. To this end, it was analyzed through acting skills story of families, in other words, Ichigawa Danjuro, Onoe Kikugoro, Nakamura Utaemon, Gataoka, Nijaemon, and Morita Kanya were examined, which have lasted without discontinuation since the Meiji era. How the ancestry and acting skills have been passed down since the Meiji era was examined by selecting the core families of the kabuki world, from Danjuro generation to Ebijo generation. In addition, the general aspects of ancestry, acting skills, and power, the main elements deciding rise and decline of a family, were examined. Then, the reason Tamasaburo, a successor of ‘Morita Ganya’, which has the right for succession of names but does not exert the right, and Ichigawa Ennoske, which does not seek ‘power’ escaping from kabuki-za, are gaining support from audiences, despite the various phenomenon and problems of hereditary succession, was examined. As a result, since Shochiku monopolized the kabuki performance, Shochiku has had a great influence on the succession of names. The shochiku-led succession of names that has increased. This suggests that Shochiku’s influence has increased and that the succession of names has changed. It should be a task of both the past and the present for kabuki actors to deeply think about how to pass down acting skills and follow the changing times simultaneously.