"Smiles of Civilization" Senryu (18) 〽 Civilization's play, neat and tidy, with a hat
〽 The modern play, having taken on Western clothes
※ "Torite" refers to a catcher. An official who captures criminals.
〽 Civilization's play, neat and tidy, with a hat
〽 New arts' distant attacks, tin drums sounding
※ "Kogire" refers to "kogiremono." Accessories for clothing needed in theater, such as tabi socks, loincloths, and hand towels. Reference: "Dainihon Kokugo Jiten Vol. 2 (kogiremono)" (National Diet Library Digital Collections) ※ "Shapu" refers to a hat. Reference: "
Entrance to Civilization, First Volume, First Part" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
〽 The newspaper's art is the judge of the cropped hairstyle
〽 The play's love scene appears ambiguous
※ "Jangiri" refers to "zangiri" (cropped hair). A men's hairstyle that became popular during the Meiji Restoration.
※ "Sabaki-yaku" refers to a judge. A role in a play that handles incidents and brings them to a resolution.
〽 Newspaper plays have no need for long hakama
〽 Not showing it for free, the venue is completely cleared
※ "Newspaper play" Reference: "Shinshu Nitai Myoshi Dan", "Newspaper Compilation Meiji Chronicle Vol. 2" (National Diet Library Digital Collections) ※ "Long hakama" refers to hakama with long hems. Reference: "
Dainihon Kokugo Jiten Vol. 3" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Author's Note: ● indicates characters that could not be deciphered. I will update as needed when new characters are deciphered or when I notice typos or misreadings. For details, please read "Self-Introduction / Disclaimer". 📖