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The work is derived from an actual occurrence involving Danjûrô I. On this particular occasion, when his fellow actors refused to give him his cue to make his entrance, Danjûrô dramatically shouted "Shibaraku!", and stepped onto the ''hanamichi'', making his entrance<ref>''Shinbashi Enbujo: Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki: Narukami Fudô Kitayama-zakura.'' (Theatre Program) 2008: Shôchiku K.K., Tokyo. p57.</ref>.

The work is derived from an actual occurrence involving Danjûrô I. On this particular occasion, when his fellow actors refused to give him his cue to make his entrance, Danjûrô dramatically shouted "Shibaraku!", and stepped onto the ''hanamichi'', making his entrance<ref>''Shinbashi Enbujo: Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki: Narukami Fudô Kitayama-zakura.'' (Theatre Program) 2008: Shôchiku K.K., Tokyo. p57.</ref>.

In 1746 or so, a parody called ''Onna Shibaraku'' emerged, which follows the same plot, but with a female role in place of the hero. This piece, too, became standardized, and now follows the form established by [[Nakamura Shikan V]] in 1901. The idea of parody is central to the origins, and the nature, of kabuki. This arrangement also allows ''[[onnagata]]'', actors devoted to playing female roles, to take part in this most popular of dramatic archetypal stories.

In 1746 or so, a parody called ''Onna Shibaraku'' emerged, which follows roughly the same plot, but reorganized in setting to accommodate [[Tomoe Gozen]] as the lead female role in place of the hero (Tomoe lived roughly 100 years after Kamakura Kagemasa). This piece, too, became standardized, and now follows the form established by [[Nakamura Shikan V]] in 1901. The idea of parody is central to the origins, and the nature, of kabuki. This arrangement also allows ''[[onnagata]]'', actors devoted to playing female roles, to take part in this most popular of dramatic archetypal stories.

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