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English: It was said that his character was honest and did not flatter people, but had bad karma for liking Shoyo games held in Spring and Fall, did hunting, favored Eiga (Flowering Fortune), but followed doctrine and read the Hoke-kyo Sutra (the Lotus Sutra) daily so he would be able to go to heaven ("Honcho Hokke Genki" (Accounts of auspicious signs of the Lotus Sutra in our country)).
Japanese: 人柄は正直で人に媚びることはなかったが、春秋の逍遥遊戯に惹かれ、狩猟に耽り、栄華を好むなど罪業を積んだが、道心あって平素より法華経を読んだことから往生を得ることができたとされる（『本朝法華験記』ほか）。
English: He was a kajin and had one of his poem collected in "Goshui Wakashu" (Later Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poetry) and "Izumi Shikibu Shu" (The Poetry Book of Izumi Shikibu), and two poems in "ISE no Taifu shu" (private collection of Taifu of Ise Province).
Japanese: 歌人でもあり、『後拾遺和歌集』に1首、『和泉式部集』に1首、『伊勢大輔集』に2首の和歌が収録されている。
English: FUJIWARA no Shigetaka (1076 - 1118) was a retainer of Imperial Court in the late Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原重隆（ふじわらのしげたか、承保3年（1076年）-元永元年（1118年））は平安時代後期の廷臣。
English: He was active as a government official with deep insight, and wrote "Horaisho" (a book on ancient practices of Tenjobito) and "Unzusho" (a book on court rules of ceremonies and etiquettes).
Japanese: 殿上人の作法故実書『蓬莱抄』、公事の指図書『雲図抄』を著すなど、識見豊かな官人として活躍した。
English: On the other hand, both praises and censures were also given to him, for example, when he died he was described as 'because of the darkness of his mind, he had the misfortune' in "Chuyuki" (diary of FUJIWARA no Munetada).
Japanese: その一方、その死に際し『中右記』において「心性頗悪、為人有凶」と評されるなど毀誉褒貶も多い。
English: In "Kokon Chomon ju" (A Collection of Tales Heard, Past and Present), it was told that after his death he served in the office of Enma (the King of Hell).
Japanese: 『古今著聞集』には死後冥界において閻魔庁に出仕していたという説話が伝えられている。
English: NAKAHARA no Moromoto (1109 - June 17, 1175) was an Imperial Court retainer of the late Heian period.
Japanese: 中原師元（なかはらのもろもと、天仁2年（1109年）-承安(日本)5年（1175年）5月20日(旧暦)）は平安時代後期の廷臣。
English: He had Moronao and TAIRA no Kiyosada (the adopted son of TAIRA no Kiyomori) for sons, the wife of FUJIWARA no Tadaaki, consort of Emperor Nijo (the mother of Imperial Princess Yoshiko), as his daughter, and adopted NAKAHARA no Sukeyasu (the real younger brother of KIYOHARA no Yorinari).
Japanese: 子息に師尚、平清貞（平清盛養子）、息女に藤原尹明室、二条天皇後宮（よし子内親王生母）、養子に中原祐安（清原頼業実弟）らがある。
English: He was born into the family that served Daigeki and was assigned to that position as late as 1125.
Japanese: 代々大外記を勤める家柄に生まれ、遅くとも天治2年（1125年）には自身もその職にあった。
English: He also served additionally as chokko (assistant teacher of Keisho) and assistant professor but quit once he became Kamon no kami (Director at the Bureau of Palace Upkeep) in 1157, but was reassigned to the position in 1160 and served until 1166.
Japanese: 以後、直講、助教などを兼任しながら同職を勤め、保元2年（1157年）に掃部頭に任じた際に一旦辞するが、永暦(日本)元年（1160年）に再度任じ、永万2年（1166年）まで勤め上げた。
English: He had a great experience as Daigeki compared to others, and gained the deep trust of both FUJIWARA no Tadazane and Yorinaga, parent and child of the regent family, who consulted with him as Keishi (household superintendent, in 1128) on many occasions.
Japanese: こうした大外記としての豊かな経験から先例に明るく、大治3年（1128年）に家司として招かれた摂関家において藤原忠実・藤原頼長父子より厚い信頼を受け、その相談事に数多く与った。
English: Moromoto wrote down the conversation he had with Tadasane in "Chugaisho," which became famous as a valuable historical manuscript that told of aristocratic society during the period of the government by the Retired Emperor (the title of the manuscript is derived by taking '中' (Naka) from Nakahara and '外' from Daigeki).
Japanese: 忠実との会話を師元が筆録した『中外抄』は、院政期の公家社会の様子を克明に伝える史料の一つとして名高い（同書の書名は中原の「中」と大外記の「外」から各々一字を取ったもの）。
English: He was a servant of Motozane KONOE, who was the grandson of Tadasane, who lived in hiding in Chisoku-in Temple of Nara after the Hogen Disturbance in 1156, and became Chief of and Governor of Dewa Province before being promoted to Shoshiinojo (Senior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade).
Japanese: 保元元年（1156年）の保元の乱によって忠実が奈良の知足院に逼塞して後は、忠実の孫近衛基実の家司となり、大炊頭や出羽守を歴任し、位階は正四位上に至った。
English: The written works that he left are "Daigeki NAKAHARA no Morimoto ki," "Annual Functions of Moromoto" which described annual events and ceremonies, and "Zogesho," as well as "Chugaisho."
Japanese: 『中外抄』以外の著作としては、日記『大外記中原師元記』、年中行事解説書『師元年中行事』、『雑外抄』などを残している。
English: His legal wife was the daughter of TAIRA no Narifusa, who was the Sagami no kuni no kami (a governor of Sagami Province), and his children were FUJIWARA no Arinori with Hisangi (advisor at large) with Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) rank, and FUJIWARA no Shushi (or Nagako, the mistress of Kinfusa SANJO with the title of Grand Minister and the mother of SANJO Yushi), who had the title of Ankimonin.
Japanese: 室に相模国守平業房女らがおり、子に正三位非参議藤原有能・藤原修子（太政大臣三条公房妾・安喜門院三条有子の母）らがいた。
English: He served as udoneri (Ministerial equerry), Owari no kuni no kami (Governor of Owari Province), Jibu taifu (Senior Assistant Minister of the Ministry of the Civil Administration), Hyoefu (Headquarters of the Middle Palace Guards), Konoefu (the Headquarters of the Inner Palace Guards), Tajima no kuni no kami (governor of Tajima Province), and Kuraryo (Bureau of Palace Storehouses).
Japanese: 内舎人・尾張国守・治部大輔・兵衛府・近衛府・但馬国守・内蔵寮などを歴任した。
English: He retired from the Dazai no daini position in 1192 and became a Buddhist monk in October, 1196, but details about what happened afterwards remain uncertain.
Japanese: 同3年大宰大弐を辞任し、同7年10月出家したが、その後の消息は不明。
English: Itaro YAMAGUCHI (December 18, 1901 - June 27, 2007) was a textile workman of the Nishijin district.
Japanese: 山口伊太郎（やまぐちいたろう、1901年12月18日-2007年6月27日）は西陣の織匠。
English: Just after he gave instructions for the last scroll, he passed away at the age of 105 before its completion in 2007.
Japanese: 2007年、最終巻の全ての指示を終えた矢先、完成を待たずして105歳で逝去。
English: The craftsmen who were given his instructions finished the last scroll of the four of 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' on March 3 of the following year.
Japanese: 翌年の3月3日、指示を受けていた職人らによって「源氏物語錦織絵巻」全四巻のうちの最終巻は完成された。
English: Nishijin's textile technology developed from the Meiji era on with the introduction of the Jacquard loom imported from France, and two scrolls of the completed 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' were donated in 1995.
Japanese: 明治以降の西陣の織物技術の発展に、フランスから取り入れたジャガード織機が大きく寄与しており、感謝の意を込めて1995年に、当時既に完成していた「源氏物語錦織絵巻」二巻を寄贈した。
English: As a result, he received Légion d'honneur Officier from the Republic of France.
Japanese: これによりフランス共和国よりレジオンドヌール勲章オフィシエ章を受章している。
English: Currently, there is an open Exhibition of the Remaining Works of Itaro YAMAGUCHI, 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' (Tale of Genji Scroll) in Okura Museum of Art in Tokyo City.
Japanese: 現在、東京、大倉集古館にて、山口伊太郎遺作「源氏物語絵巻」展が開催中。
English: 1913: He started working in Sano shop of Nishijin textile manufacture after graduating from Kyoto City Seiitsu elementary school.
Japanese: 1913年京都市立成逸尋常小学校卒業後、西陣織物製造佐野商店に入店。
English: 1920: He established Yamaguchi Textile Factory of Higashi Senbon-cho, Teranouchi Agaru Nisiiru, Omiya Street, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Japanese: 1920年京都市上京区大宮通寺之内上る西入東千本町にて、山口織物所として西陣織物高級帯地製造業開業する。
English: 1986: He completes one of the four scrolls of 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' (Bamboo River Scroll).
Japanese: 1986年「源氏物語錦織絵巻」全四巻のうち一巻を完成する（竹河の巻他）。
English: 1990: He completes one of the four scrolls of 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' (The Ivy Scroll).
Japanese: 1990年「源氏物語錦織絵巻」全四巻のうち一巻を完成する（宿木の巻他）。
English: 1995: He donated four scrolls of 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' to Guimet Musée national des Arts Asiatiques of France.
Japanese: 1995年フランス国立ギメ東洋美術館に「源氏物語錦織絵巻」二巻寄贈。
English: 2001: He finished one of four scrolls of "Genji Monogatari Emaki."
Japanese: 2001年「源氏物語錦織絵巻」全四巻のうち一巻を完成する（鈴虫の巻他）。
English: 2002: He donated one scroll of 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' to Guimet Musée national des Arts Asiatiques of France.
Japanese: 2002年フランス国立ギメ東洋美術館に「源氏物語錦織絵巻」一巻寄贈。
English: 2008: The last of four scrolls of 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' was completed (A Waste of Weeds Scroll).
Japanese: 2008年「源氏物語錦織絵巻」全四巻のうち最終巻が完成する（蓬生の巻他）。
English: Sayoko ERI (July 19, 1945 - October 3, 2007) was a Japanese craftsman of cut gold leaf.
Japanese: 江里佐代子（えりさよこ、1945年7月19日-2007年10月3日）は日本の截金師。
English: She was designated as the third holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) in the field of saikin.
Japanese: 2002年に諸工芸の截金の分野で3人目の重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）に認定される。
English: She was born in Kyoto City, learned Japanese Art and dyes in college, and married a Buddhist sculptor Kokei ERI.
Japanese: 京都市に生まれ、大学で日本画や染色などを学び、仏師の江里康慧と結婚。
English: She incorporated saikin techniques from Buddhist sculpture decoration into decorative cases, containers for powdered tea, incense containers, dividing screens, folding screens, and free-standing, single-panel wooden screens to explore its possibilities.
Japanese: 本来仏像の荘厳技法であった截金を飾筥（かざりばこ）、棗（なつめ）、香盒（こうごう）、結界（けっかい）、屏風（びょうぶ）、衝立（ついたて）へと応用しその可能性を広める。
English: She became famous for receiving the Nihon Kogeikai (the Japan Art Crafts Association) director-general prize in the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, Nikkei Inc. Award, Takamatsunomiya Memorial Award, and the Mayor's Prize in the Kyoto Applied Fine Arts Exhibition, and had an exhibition of 'Buddhist statues and saikin' with her husband, Kokei ERI.
Japanese: また日本伝統工芸展において日本工芸会総裁賞、日本経済新聞社賞や高松宮記念賞、京都工芸美術展では市長賞など受賞を重ね、夫の江里康慧との二人展「仏像と截金」なども開催し、截金の認知度を高めた。
English: July 8, 2002: She was designated as the youngest holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) and received Kyoto bunka koro sho (the Award for Cultural Distinguished Service by Kyoto Prefecture) with husband Kokei ERI.
Japanese: 2002年7月8日に全国最年少で重要無形文化財保持者に認定され、翌年には江里康慧とともに京都府文化功労賞を受賞。
English: She was active in a wide range of works such as architecture, temple walls, spatial decoration, and saikin added to 'Koru Koin' doors in the dinner room of Kyoto State Guest House called 'Japanese Wisteria Room.'
Japanese: 建築や寺院の壁面、空間装飾の仕事も多く、京都迎賓館では晩餐室「藤の間」の舞台扉「響流光韻（こおるこういん）」に截金を施すなど多彩な活躍が続いていた。
English: In midst of raising an heir and production of upcoming projects, she passed away from a stroke at the age of 62 in Amiens, France, where she went for research after lecturing and demonstrating in 'The Beauty of Modern Japanese Techniques' exhibition at British Museum, London.
Japanese: 後継者の育成や更なる作品の製作の道半ば、ロンドンの大英博物館で開催中の作品展「現代日本のわざの美」で実演と講演をした後、調査のため向かったフランスのアミアンで、脳出血のため62歳で死去した。
English: She gave her works a uniform look by using a synergistic effect of putting saikin on top of dyed colored paper boxes or tanzaku (long, narrow cards on which Japanese poems are written vertically) boxes.
Japanese: 彩色された色紙箱や短冊箱の上から截金を施し相乗効果を利用して作品の統一感を高めている
English: The dye is placed and arranged on top of cylindrical byobu and tsuitate to produce gradation and three dimensional feel by winding it with saikin many times.
Japanese: 屏風や衝立など筒の上に彩色を施してそれらを組み合わせ並べることでグラデーションを生み出し、截金を幾重にも巻きつけることで立体的な輝きを放つ作品を製作した
English: She incorporated not only geometrical patterns but her own patterns derived from her imagination.
Japanese: 幾何学文様の繰り返しに留まらず、江里自身の創造による文様に取り組んでいる
English: It used a technique called byakudan nuri (lacquered sandalwood) where lacquer is painted on top of gold foil, and it is strong and practical since saikin does not come in direct contact with hands.
Japanese: 金箔の上に漆を塗る白檀塗りという技法を利用したもので、截金が直接手に触れることがないため堅牢性が高く実用的である
English: 1982: Her 'Color folding saikin screen titled Banzo hoki' was awarded the top honor in the 35th Prefectural Art and Art Craft Exhibition and she held her first 'Saikin Exhibition of SAYOKO Eri' in Tokyo Ginza Wako Hall.
Japanese: 1982年第35回京都府美術工芸展にて「截金彩色屏風　萬象放輝」が大賞を受賞/東京銀座和光ホールにて第1回「江里佐代子截金展」を開催
English: 1985: She was awarded with Nihon Kogeikai (Japanese Art Craft Association) Award for 'Kirikane kazaribako (an ornamental covered box decorated with kirikane) titled Butterfly Dream Illusion' in the 13th Nihon Kogeikai Kinki Branch Exhibition.
Japanese: 1985年第13回日本工芸会近畿支部展にて「截金飾筥　蝶夢幻想」が日本工芸会賞を受賞
English: 1986: She was awarded the Mayor's Award for her 'saikin folding screen titled Cosmic Wave' at the 38th Prefectural Art and Art Craft Exhibition and 'Tsuitate titled Night time Flying,' received the Encouragement Prize at Kyoto Art Crafts Creators Union Exhibition, and she was accepted as a full member of Japan Art Crafts Association.
Japanese: 1986年第38回京都府美術工芸展にて「截金衝立　コスミックウェーブ」が市長賞を受賞/京都工芸美術作家協会展にて「衝立　夜間飛行」が奨励賞受賞/日本工芸会正会員認定
English: 1988: 'Three folds folding screen titled Echo' received the Mainichi Broadcasting Award at the 40th Kyoto Prefecture Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
Japanese: 1988年第40回京都府美術工芸展にて「三枚折屏風　響」が毎日放送賞を受賞
English: 1989: She received the Sankei Shimbun Award (Sankei Newspaper Award) for 'Two Fold Folding Screen entitled Dream is in the far end of Great Sky' at 41st Kyoto Prefecture Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
Japanese: 1989年第41回京都府美術工芸展にて「二枚折屏風　夢は大空の彼方」が産経新聞社賞を受賞
English: 1990: Her 'Saikin Furosaki byobu' (a folding screen used for "Furo", a summer-style tea ceremony using a portable stove for boiling water) received the Excellence Award at the 42nd Kyoto Prefecture Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 'saikin color box titled blooming flower' received Asahi Shimbun Award at the 6th Japan Traditional Art Crafts seventh District Exhibition, 'kogo titled Gosechi' (annual court ceremony of girls music) received Hounsai Chairman Soshitsu SEN Iemoto Special Section Award and Tankosha Publishing Co., Ltd Encouragement Prize at Japanese Tea Ceremony Art Public Contribution Exhibition for Tomorrow,' 'Heart and Skill Exhibition' went on a tour around Europe while being sponsored by Agency for Cultural Affairs, and held Saikin Exhibition at Frankfurt, Germany.
Japanese: 1990年第42回京都府美術工芸展にて「截金風炉先屏風　煌煌し」が優秀賞を受賞/第6回伝統工芸第七部会展にて「截金彩色小筥　花ひらく」が朝日新聞社賞を受賞/明日への茶道美術公募展にて「香盒　五節」が鵬雲斎千宗室家元特別選賞及び淡交社奨励賞を受賞/文化庁主催「心と技」展で作品が欧州各国を巡回展示/ドイツフランクフルトにて截金展
English: 1991: 'Richly colored Kirikane kazaribako titled Kafuyuin' (an ornamental covered box decorated with kirikane) was awarded the Nihon Kogeikai director-general prize at the 38th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition.
Japanese: 1991年第38回日本伝統工芸展にて「截金彩色飾筥　花風有韻」が日本工芸会総裁賞を受賞
English: 1992: 'Color saikin box titled Tamayura' was awarded the Nihon Kogeikai Award at the Eighth Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, Section Seven, and 'Furosaki byobu titled Bansho' was awarded the Tankosha Publishing Co., Ltd Encouragement Prize at the Exhibition of Public Contribution of Japanese Tea Ceremony Art for Tomorrow.
Japanese: 1992年第8回日本伝統工芸第七部会展にて「截金彩色小筥　たまゆら」が日本工芸会賞を受賞/明日への茶道美術公募展にて「風炉先屏風　万象」が淡交社奨励賞を受賞
English: 1993: 'Kirikane kazaribako titled Ryuka' (an ornamental covered box decorated with kirikane, titled playing flowers) was awarded the Nikkei Inc. Award, received the Kyoto Prefecture Akebono Award, and the Traditional Cultural Award of the 14th national Costume Cultural Distinguished services Prize.
Japanese: 1993年第22回日本工芸会近畿支部展にて「截金飾筥　游華」が日本経済新聞社賞を受賞/京都府あけぼの賞を受賞/第14回民族衣装文化功労者・伝統文化賞を受賞
English: 1994: 'Furosaki byobu titled Enkyo' (round mirror) was awarded the Special Encouragement Award in Tanko Biennale Tea Ceremony Public Contribution and participated in making the imitation of 'Urushi Saie no Hanagatazara' (Flowered Shaped Colorful Lacquered) of the Shoso-in treasure.
Japanese: 1994年淡交ビエンナーレ茶道美術公募展にて「風炉先屏風　円鏡」が特別奨励賞を受賞/正倉院宝物「漆彩絵花形皿」の模造制作に参加
English: 1997: 'Saikin Screen Fantasia' was awarded the Mayor's Award at 49th Kyoto Prefecture Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
Japanese: 1997年第49回京都府美術工芸展にて「截金スクリーン　ファンタジア」が市長賞を受賞
English: 2001: 'Saikin kazaribako Silk Road Illusion' was awarded the 48th Takamatsunomiya Memorial Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition and participated in reconstruction of "Unchu Kuyo Bosatsu" (National Treasure) in Kyoto Uji-byodoin Temple.
Japanese: 2001年第48回日本伝統工芸展にて「截金飾筥　シルクロード幻想」が高松宮記念賞を受賞/京都宇治平等院の雲中供養菩薩（国宝）の復元製作に参加
English: 2002: She was designated as the holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property and awarded with the traditional culture POLA prize.
Japanese: 2002年重要無形文化財保持者に認定される/第22回伝統文化ポーラ賞を受賞
English: 2005: 'Ayanasu (beautiful color or pattern) decoration with Gold Flakes- Sayoko ERI of Living National Treasure/the World of Saikin' exhibition went on a tour to five exhibition halls around Japan, and she was awarded the Shiju hosho (medal of honor with purple ribbon), participated in interior design Kyoto State Guest House (dinner room stage door called "Koru Koin," hall transom "sun and moon" and a guest room decorated shelf).
Japanese: 2005年「金箔のあやなす彩りとロマン-人間国宝　江里佐代子・截金の世界」展が全国5会場を巡回/紫綬褒章を受章/京都迎賓館内部装飾に参加（晩餐室舞台扉「響流光韻」・大広間欄間「日月」・貴賓室飾棚など）
English: 2007: She was awarded the 41st Promotion of Buddhism Cultural Award along side Kokei ERI, passed away on October 3 (at the age of 62), and received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.
Japanese: 2007年第41回仏教伝道文化賞を江里康慧とともに受賞/10月3日死去（享年62）/旭日小綬章を受章
English: KI no Aritsune (815 - February 13, 877) was an aristocrat of Heian period.
Japanese: 紀有常（きのありつね、815年（弘仁6年）-877年2月13日（貞観(日本)19年1月23日(旧暦)））は、平安時代の貴族。
English: Aritsune originated from Sakyo and was reputed to be pure and have a cheerful "politeness."
Japanese: 有常は左京の出身で、性格は清らかでつつましく、礼に明るいとの評判が高かったという。
English: He closely served Emperor Ninmyo as a young man, and had additional posts of Sahyoe (guards of the left), daijo (Senior Lieutenant) of Sahyoe (guards of the left), and jo (provincial governor) of Omi Province during Jowa Era (834 - 848).
Japanese: 少年にして仁明天皇に奉侍し、承和(日本)年間に左兵衛大尉、右兵衛権将となり、また近江国の掾を兼務した。
English: He was promoted to Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) in Jinju Era (601 - 604) and additionally served as Samanosuke (vice-minister of Left Division of Bureau of Horses), Tajima no kuni no suke (Assistant Governor of Tajima Province), Uhyoe no suke (assistant captain of the Right Division of Middle Palace Guards), and Sanuki no kuni no suke (Assistant Governor of Tajima Province).
Japanese: 仁寿年間には従五位下に昇進して左馬助、但馬国介を兼務し、間もなく右兵衛佐となり讃岐国介を兼務した。
English: He was reassigned to be Junior Governor of Ise Province from Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) from 857 and additionally as shonagon (Lesser counselor) and jiju (Chamberlain) in the same year.
Japanese: 天安(日本)元年（857年）から左近衛少将から伊勢国権守に転任し、同年のうちに少納言に叙せられ侍従を兼務することとなった。
English: He was reassigned to be provisional governor of Higo from Ise Province, became Shinano Province's after serving a full term as the provisional governor of Shimotsuke Province from 867.
Japanese: 翌年、伊勢権守から肥後国権守に転任し、貞観9年（867年）には下野国権守となり、これを満了した後は信濃国権守を務めた。
English: He was promoted to Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) in 873 and became Uta no kami (Director of the Bureau of Music) in 875.
Japanese: 同15年（873年）正五位下に昇進し、同17年（875年）には雅楽頭となった。
English: He became Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) in 876 and passed away at the age of 63.
Japanese: 同18年（876年）には従四位下となり周防国権守となって63歳で没した。
English: Inuo (year of birth unknown - 1413) was the dayu (master) of Omi Sarugaku Hieza (Hie Guild of Sarugaku (comical mimicry and speech performance in Heian period) in Omi Province) that was active during the same period as Kanami.
Japanese: 犬王（いぬおう、生年不詳-応永20年（1413年））は観阿弥と同時期に活躍した近江猿楽日吉座の大夫。
English: Although his birth year is uncertain, it is believed that he was of the same age or slightly younger than Kanami from his performing period.
Japanese: 生年不詳ながら、活動時期からして観阿弥と同世代もしくは多少年下かと思われる。
English: In contrast to Yamato Sarugaku (Sarugaku from Yamato Province) that mainly focused in the mimicry, he often expressed the artistic style of Omi Sarugaku that focused greatly on popular utamai (a performance of singing and dancing) and gathered great popularity.
Japanese: 物まねを主体とする大和猿楽に対し、風流歌舞を旨とする近江猿楽の芸風をよく体現し、ひろく人気を集めたとされる。
English: He temporarily lost favor of Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA, but was pardoned later and received a one character name from the homyo (Buddhist name) of Yoshimitsu and made his 'Inuami' of Amigo into 'Doami.'
Japanese: 一時庇護者足利義満の不興をこうむったが、後に許され、義満の法名「道義」から一字をもらって阿弥号「犬阿弥」を「道阿弥」に改めた。
English: The favor from Yoshimitsu did not weaken until the end of his life and when Emperor Gokomatsu visited Kitayama-dai (Kitayama residence), he performed Noh play with the Emperor in attendance.
Japanese: 最晩年に至るまで、義満の寵愛は衰えず、応永15年（1408年）に後小松天皇が北山第に行幸した際には天覧能を勤めた。
English: He adored and respected Kanami, who was the pioneer of Sarugaku noh, and held a memorial service for the dead on the death date on the 19th.
Japanese: また猿楽能の先駆者たる観阿弥を敬慕することあつく、観阿弥の命日である十九日にはかならず供養を行った。
English: Zeami regarded him highly, and stated in "Sarugaku Dangi" (Talks about Sarugaku) that, 'Inuo is the best performer to have realized Yugen (the subtle and profound) in Noh, and he will never be surpassed'.
Japanese: 世阿弥は犬王をきわめて高く評価し、『申楽談儀』に「犬王は、上三花にて、つゐに中上にだに落ちず」と述べている。
English: According to the paper, 'Study of Tennyomai' (The Dance of the Heavenly Maiden) by Mikio TAKEMOTO in the 20th Century, Zeami incorporated 'Tennyomai' that Inuo was skilled in and increased the creativity to his play.
Japanese: 20世紀には竹本幹夫の論文「天女舞の研究」によって、世阿弥が犬王の得意とした「天女舞」を取り入れて舞事の充実をはかったとする説が提唱された。
English: Zoami (year of birth and death unknown) was an actor of the Dengaku Shinza (New Dengaku Guild), who was active during the same time period as Zeami.
Japanese: 増阿弥（ぞうあみ、生没年未詳）は世阿弥と同時期に活躍した田楽新座の役者。
English: He was rumored to be 'Colder than cold' ("Sarugaku Dangi" (Talks about Sarugaku)) and was a person who seemed to have a mysterious air around him and performed with the support of Yoshimochi ASHIKAGA around 1413.
Japanese: 「冷えに冷えたり」（『申楽談義』）と評されるように、幽玄な芸風の持ち主であったらしく、応永二十年代ごろ足利義持の後援を受けて活躍した。
English: His birth year is uncertain, but according to "Chikubu-jima Engi" (Legends of Chikubu Island) written in 1414 his name was recorded as kanjin (temple solicitation) person, and it is believed that he was the same age as Zeami or slightly younger than him by calculating.
Japanese: 生年未詳ではあるが、応永21年（1414年）の年紀を持つ『竹生島縁起』に勧進者として名が挙がり、逆算して世阿弥と同年代かあるいはやや年下と考えられる。
English: Although details are uncertain, his artistic style was 'Kankafu' (third of the "Ninth") according to "Sarugaku Dangi" and he showed 'moving tears just keep on falling' performance at the tachiai (playing opposite) noh of Tohokuin.
Japanese: 詳細不明ながら、『申楽談義』によれば「閑花風」（『九位』の第三位）の芸風で、東北院の立合能では「感涙も流るるばかり」の名演を見せたという。
English: As it could be assumed from the famous word that described 'Shakuhachi no Noh' (Noh play with Shakuhachi (bamboo flute)), 'colder than cold,' he was skilled in Shakuhachi, and "Taigensho" and "Sasamegoto" described him studying under TOYOHARA no Kazuaki.
Japanese: また「冷えに冷えたり」という有名な評言で知られる「尺八の能」を演じたことからも推測されるように、尺八をよくしたらしく、『体源抄』や『ささめごと』には豊原量秋に師事して名手であった旨の記載がある。
English: Since "Kamenfu," he supposedly became the writer for a female monk or interpreted as the husband of the lady he modeled after but it is not certain if this is true or not.
Japanese: 『仮面譜』以来、女面増の作者もしくはモデルとなった女性の夫に擬せられることがあるが、真偽不明。
English: KI no Yasuo (822 - July 7, 886) was an aristocrat of the Heian period.
Japanese: 紀安雄（きのやすお、弘仁13年（822年）-仁和2年5月28日(旧暦)（886年7月7日））は、平安時代の貴族。
English: He came out from Sakyo according to obituary of "the Veritable Records of Three Reigns of Japan" (Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku, entry for May 28, 886).
Japanese: 『日本三代実録』の卒伝（仁和2年5月28日丙午条）によれば、安雄は左京の出身。
English: His father was KARITA no Tanetsugu, who was a Kokujin (local samurai) of Sanuki Province rewarded with Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) rank as a Daigaku hakase (university professor).
Japanese: 父は讃岐国の国人であり、大学博士をして従五位下に叙された苅田種継である。
English: Emperor Nimyo deeply honored keigaku (study of Keisho in Confucianism) and occasionally summoned Confucian scholars, but no one dared to debate in the presence of the Emperor.
Japanese: 仁明天皇は経学を深く尊ばれ儒学者を度々呼んだが、御前で論ずる者は居なかった。
English: As a result, he summoned MIFUNE no Ujinushi as university professor and KARITA no Tanetsugu as his associate professor and ordered them to have a debate about keigaku (study of Keisho in Confucianism).
Japanese: そこで、御船氏主を大学教授に苅田種継を助教に任じて両名を呼び寄せ、経学について論じるよう命じた。
English: MIFUNE no Ujinushi debated for politeness and KARITA no Tanetsugu for tradition, and a hot debate was held but resulted in no winner.
Japanese: 御船氏主は礼について論じ、苅田種継は伝を採り上げて激しい論戦となったが遂に決着は着かなかった。
English: The most powerful man at that time was ATO no Netsugu, who had the Sakonefu (Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) title and TOMO no Ujinaga, who had the Ukonefu (Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) title, and they played at the beginning in sumo as no one was strong as them.
Japanese: この当時の怪力の持ち主といえば左近衛の阿刀根継と右近衛の伴氏永で、二人は相撲の最手であり天下に並ぶ者はいなかった。