{"collection":"shi","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/shi/npj/npj04.htm","path":"shi/npj/npj04.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/shi/npj/npj04.htm","text":"A The Stage.\nB The shite's Pillar.\nC Shite's seat, also called \"Name-saying seat.\"\nD Metsuke-bashira, Pillar on which the actor fixes his eye.\nE Sumi, the corner.\nF Waki's Pillar, also called the Prime Minister's Pillar.\nG Waki's seat.\nH Waki's direction-point. (The point he faces when in his normal position.)\nI Flute-player's Pillar.\nJ Atoza, the Behind-space.\nK Kagami-ita, the back-wall with the pine-tree painted on it.\nL The musicians. (Represented by the four small circles.)\nM The stage-attendant's place. (A stage-hand in plain clothes who fetches and carries.)\nN Kirido, \"Hurry-door,\" also called \"Forgetting-door\" and \"Stomach-ache door\"; used by the chorus and occasionally by actors making a hurried exit. Vide H\u014dkaz\u014d, p. 205.\nO Chorus, the leader sits near P.\nP The Nobles' door (now seldom used).\nQ The Hashigakari.\nR The ky\u014dgen's seat.\nS The three pine-branches.\nT Shirasu, a gravel-path.\nU Kizahashi, steps from stage to auditorium, formerly used by an actor summoned to speak with the Sh\u014dgun.\nV Actors' dressing-room.\nW Curtain between Q and V.\nX Dressing-room window.\nY Musicians' room.\n \nPlan II: Modern Stage","title":"The Noh Plays of Japan: Plan II","type":"page"}