Segawa Joko's Works in his Later Years

Abstract

In general theatrical history, Joko is placed as one of the minor dramatists who were active only during the short vacancy between Great Nanboku's death and the appearance of Kawatake Mokuami, who finally grasped a clue to the theatrical plays of the new type. Therefore, while Joko and Mokuami are compared with each other, only the two works of Joko in his early stage are discussed in comparison with all the works of Mokuami's. That it is not fair is proven by the fact that Joko continued writing dralnas until the end of his life in the 14th year after the Restoration. This is an attempt to pursue the changes in his methods of gathering materials and in his conscientiousness as a dramatist, and to illustrate the characteristics of his works through the study of a couple of Joko's works in his later years.