Ozashiki Games [in progress]

[hamada kayoko.]

Konpira Funefune
The players take turns to take away the "tokkuri no hakama" bowl. If the bowl is not there, you show a fist. If it is there, you keep your hand flat.

This game is called Konpira Funefune, and while being played the following song is sung:

Konpira funefune oite ni hokakete
syura syusyu syu
mawareba sikokuha sansyu
naka no gouri zouzusan
Konpira Daigongen
ichido mawareba
Konpira funefune oiteni hokakete
syura syusyu syu


Players take turns pouring sake into a small cup. Whoever makes the sake spill
must take their penalty and drink the sake. This game keeps going on.


The geiko/maiko is "Hatsu" and the other player is "Katsugoro." "Hatsu" drags "Katsugoro"
around with a long peice of cloth. When no one is looking, they "make love."

"Tosenkyo"
The picture shows guests entertained by "Tosenkyo", a game played at Enseki (banquet) by throwing an opened "Sen-su" (Japanese tradition fan) at the target placed at a distance. The player sits on his/her knees, is throwing an opened fan at the target placed on the box set at a given distance from the player position.

[Masako]

I never looked at this before, sounds interesting except I don't understand this at all.

[Teruha]

It's not just music, dance, and conversation at ozashiki. They also play games.

[Masako]

I looked at a film, still did not understand what they were doing, looked like they were slapping and picking up something, oh well.

[Teruha]

That was konpira funefune.

[Masako]

Can you explain what they do?

[Teruha]

just look at the pirst post in this thread, masako.

[Masako]

Ok, will do thank you.