It is an excellent work of autumn based on an anecdote in "Senjusho (a compilation of Buddhist tales from the 13th century)" and "Genji Monogatari (the Tale of Genji)" which depicts the deep friendship between a kikoshi (young nobleman) banished to Suma and ama (fisherwomen). |
須磨に流された貴公子と海人との深交を記した『撰集抄』・『源氏物語』の説話を元にした秋の名曲である。 |