Goshu Tagahomare Mie Kiyomigasekisho No Karahashi Sakuju

Inspired by troupe owner: Takemoto Kinzo, assistant: Takemoto Masadayu, "Kaike Taga no Homare"
Asazawa Iris, Yoshiwara Garden Cherry Blossoms (1797)

Goshu Taga no Homare: The Karahashi Bridge at Kiyomi's Barrier in Mie

Excerpted from the actual script
The Karahashi Bridge at Mie, as handed down in Japan,
Wo, uh. That cleverness is Taga
Ya, oh, uh, a surprising plan.
And now, Kiyomi's Barrier will be guarding one of Sonomoto's arms.

Oh, uh, on top of that, the hibiscus tea caddy has gone missing.
It has fallen out of his pocket, and it's a treasure thief.
Sosaku Juro cannot escape.
They both have given up, haven't they?
They exchange words, looking each other in the eye.

As they arrive, an evening omen arrives.
With eloquent speech, not the sound of a bird.
A scheme that penetrates the barrier.
The three-story Karahashi Bridge, famous in Japan.

It was certainly
due to the thieves' previous construction of the Pension Pavilion.
Five thousand ryo were lost.
It was a mistake made by the financial officials.
An undoubted mark of the financial officials.
S-Sir, I would like to hear your reply.

Even a worm eating a reed plant would do as it pleases.
Stealing people's raised and left-over food.
Wanting to steal people's leftovers.
Rumours that come out of his mouth.

"Your eyes are not in accord with your heart.
That tanzaku is humiliating.
How dare you even bother."

Ha...what a sight, Gakutaro-sama.
Please look after me.
The female and male cats are crying.
Isn't that a wonderful sight?
The punishment for stealing food.
A bat-samurai thief daimyo.

Everyone comes to look at the old trees to compare their colors.
There are no young trees to choose from.
He is captivated by the cherry blossoms and visits the bailey.

Sakujuro is guilty.
Fearing the mistake he has made,
he remains silent.

The misdeeds that have accumulated up to now.
I am grateful for your favor.
Now leaving the remains of the mansion.
I hope you are well.
Farewell, my sister.
Although I am very proud.
Of a kindred spirit.
A farewell, a farewell.

Even the worms that eat the reeds enjoy it.
He serves the lord of the castle by stealing food.
He likes to steal other people's leftovers.
He spouts out whatever insults he can.

The thieves were building the Pension Pavilion at their previous location.
As they were about to arrive, an evening call sounded.
With a voice not unlike the sound of a bird.
A plan to penetrate the barrier.
The triple Karahashi Bridge known throughout Japan.

Let them know where they would end up.
A farewell gift of travel allowance for the inexplicable Yamabuki.
They were chased away in tears.
Whoa, wow. Taga was so clever.
A plan that even surprised me.
From now on, Kiyomi will guard the barrier as one of Sonomoto's right-hand men.