ABSTRACT
Whenahokanintendstoentertheprofessiononhisown account,hegoesroundtothevariousbrothelsandtheteahousesundertheguidanceofhisteacherandfellowhokanfor thepurposeofintroducinghimselfandsolicitingpatronage. Thisproceedingisdescribedashiromewonasu(to"advertise" oneself)andthelargerthenumber_offellowhOkanwhofollow thedebutantthegreaterthehonourtothelatter.Onthisday herequeststhetea-housesorbrothelswithwhomheisparticularlyfriendlytorecommendhimtoguests,andthelatterare underaspeciesofmoralobligationtoassistthebeginnerin thismatter._Inthe"DobOGo-yen"(ifii]JJ}Mflll)itis'stated thatmenwhoentertainedpartiesofpersons,underengagementbyguests,werecalledtaikomochi(::kiJ:H.Y:=adrum-holder).InthedaysofUtaNobunagatherelivedinthecityof KyotoamannamedJigeYazaemonwhowasanexpertplayer onthedrum,andwheneverhewascalledintothepresenceof notablestogiveaperformanceheusedtobeattheinstrument whileitwasbeingheldbyoneofhispupils,hehimselfbeing seatedonadrum-shapedtub.Amonghispupilswasone namedIdayuwhowasskilledintheactofholdingthedrum, andwhowasagreatfavoriteofhismasterYazaemoh*** Forthisreason,partieswishingtoengageYazaemonusedto requesthisperformancethroughIdayu.Thisstateofthings gaveumbragetootherpupilsofYazaemon,sotheyspokeof himcontemptuouslyas"thattaiko-mochi"(drum-bearer). Fromthattime,personswhoendeavouredtocurryfavourby
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