This article refers to the noh play. Izutsu may also refer to a Izutsu stable, a sumo wrestling stable, or a Izutsu-oyakata, a sumo elder. was written by Zeami, the dominant figure in the early history of Noh theatre. It is one of the classics in the Noh canon.Izutsu is based on an old story from the Ise Monogatari, a 10th century collection of stories, many of which are based on stories about the romantic encounters of a "certain man", traditionally identified as the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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