or would deem them offensive (e.g., for making fun of a blind money-lender).<ref>Don Kenny - The Kyōgen book: an anthology of Japanese classical comedies 1989 Demon Plays Asahina (Asahina, the Warrior) Bakuchijuo (A Gambler Beats the King of Hell) Bakuro (Bakuro, the Horse Trainer) Kaminari (Thunder) Kubihiki (Neck Pulling) Oni no Mamako* (The Demon's Stepchild) Seirai (Seirai, the Hawk ...</ref> Plays commonly studied and performed by beginners, due to brevity and simplicity, include , 舟船, 土筆, 以呂波, and . Kuchimane in particular is frequently performed. Another well-known play, featured in textbooks, is , mentioned above. Another play is (Kakiyamabushi'' or "Persimmon Mountain Hermit"), about an ascetic priest who hungers in the mountains; he uncovers and eats from a persimmon tree, which belongs to a farmer. The farmer catches him in the act and makes a fool out of the priest – getting the priest to pretend to be a crow, a monkey, and a large bird, causing him to fall from the tree. The priest later gets his revenge by chanting and summoning supernatural forces. But in the end, the farmer refuses to nurse the priest back to health. See also Manzai References Sources External links Noh & Kyogen — An Introduction Performing arts in Japan Theatre in Japan Noh