阿熊是谁?
与阿八搭档的长屋伙伴
熊五郎
阿熊(熊五郎)是古典落语里常和阿八一同登场的长屋町民,人称“阿熊”。他多被描写成木匠之类的手艺人,随段子不同,有时是冒失鬼,有时是热心肠的人。
在《冒失长屋》里,阿八对他说“你死在浅草了”,他歪着头想了想,竟然也信了。他在浅草抱起那具被认作自己的尸体,说出全篇的包袱:“被抱着的确实是我,可抱着我的这个我,又是谁呢?”在《澡堂看台》里,他让被逐出家门的少爷借住在自家二楼,还帮他找了去澡堂当伙计的差事。
登场章节2
第2话
去认领自己尸体的人冒失长屋
落语杰作集第2话。毛躁的阿八在浅草撞见一具路倒尸,一口咬定是隔壁的好兄弟阿熊。旁人提醒“你今早不是还见过他吗”,他也照样一口顶回去,还把阿熊本人拽来认领“自己的尸体”。可抱着尸体哭得稀里哗啦的阿熊,最后却撞上了一个谁也答不上来的问题。
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Daydreaming Out Loud at the BathhouseYuyaban (The Bathhouse Attendant)
Episode 11 of RAKUGO: Japan's Comic Tales. The Disowned Young Master, freeloading at Kuma's house, finally lands his dream seat: the bandai, the high front desk of a public bathhouse. But the women's side is empty, and the men's side is nothing but sweaty old guys. To kill time, he starts daydreaming about a romance. Before long, he's acting out both parts out loud, and the whole men's bath is watching the show. Then someone shouts, "My geta are gone!"
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