Two Daimyo

Two Daimyo ( Original title : Futari Daimyo ) Story
One tranquil spring day, two friends, both daimyo feudal lords, go hiking. Today, the pair are holding their tachi swords that they would usually have their servants carry. They decide that if they happen to see a suitable person passing by, they will get them to carry the swords and make things easier for themselves, and they stop for a short break.Then, a man out on an errand passes by, and the daimyo threaten him and make him hold their swords. At first the man gives in to their authority, but their excessively arrogant behaviour makes him angry. He unsheathes the swords he has been made to carry and begins to threaten the daimyo. The commoner overthrows the ruling class! The daimyo have their clothes taken away and are made to act like dogs, chickens, and even roly-poly toys. It’s an exhilarating performance that makes clear the resentment the common Japanese people felt toward the ruling class at the time.
Fukata Hiroharu KYOUGEN YATTONAKAI
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