Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (N/A)

Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami N/A / 菅原伝授手習鑑 N/A / 菅原天神記 , Sugawara Tenjinki

A movie made of one of the three most famous and popular plays in the kabuki repertoire. The play is set in the 9th century, and is based on the life of Heian period court noble and government official Sugawara no Michizane (referred to as Kan Shōjō in the play), who was exiled to Kyushu when he lost favor at court and was falsely accused of conspiring to seize the throne. A fictional set of triplets named Umeōmaru, Sakuramaru, and Matsuōmaru, characters invented for the play, also play a major role, each individually proving their loyalty and service to Kan Shōjō in different scenes.The antagonist is Fujiwara no Shihei (藤原時平), whose name is written with the same kanji as the historical Fujiwara no Tokihira.