ODA NOBUNAGA ENTERTAINS HIS RETAINERS
織田信長と家人達
On the first day of the New Year of 1569 all the generals and vassals of Nobunaga from the Imperial Domain, Wakasa, Omi, Ise, Owari and Mino and the nearer provinces came up to the castle of Azuchi to pay their respects. Nobunaga made a special Tea-ceremony for them to which he invited the following : his son Chujo Nobutada, Hashiba Chikugo-no-kami Hideyoshi, Takei Hoin Sekian, Hosookawa Hyobutaiyu Fujitaka, Ichibashi Kurozaemon-no-jo Nagakatsu, Hayashi Sado-no-kami Michikatsu, Takikawa Sakon-no-Shogen Kazumasu, Araki Settsu- no-kami Marashige, Niwa Gorozaemon Nagahide, Hasegawa Tamba-no-kami and Hasegawa Somon.
１５６９年正月、信長は家人達を集め茶の湯を催しました。若狭、近江、伊勢、尾張と美濃等々、配下近隣の諸国の大名が安土城に集まりました。彼の嫡男信忠を始め、羽柴筑前守秀吉、 Takei Hoin Sekian 、細川藤孝、 Ichibashi Kurozaemon-no-jo Nagakatsu 、 Hayashi Sado-no-kami Michikatsu, 、 Takikawa Sakon-no-Shogen Kazumasu 、 Araki Settsu- no-kami Marashige 、 Niwa Gorozaemon Nagahide 、 Hasegawa Tamba-no-kami and Hasegawa Somon. などの歴々が出席しました。
The ceremony took place in a Six-mat Tea-room with a four foot verandah and the Utensil-room on the left side.
茶会は六畳台目で左側に水屋がある茶室です。
In the Tokonoma hung a set of three kakemonos, the center having the characters Manzai, the left the new moon and the right islands and pine trees.
床の掛け物は三幅で、中央が漫才、右側が新月、左側には島に松の木々です。
The Tea-vessels were all famous treasurs, the flower-vase Tsutsusazae being used and the water-jar Taikai, the Tea-bowl was one that had belonged to Shuko and the kettle was the Hag's Mouth.
道具は全て名物で、筒栄螺花入れ、名「大海」の水指、茶碗は珠光伝来、釜は姥口です。
At the hour of the Tiger they all arrived and Nobunaga himself went to meet them and show them into the Tea-room.
全員が着座し寅の刻、信長は茶室へ入り全員に道具立を見せました。
He then served the Kaiseki or light meal that is customary.
そして、作法である懐石料理を振る舞います。
Naturally they were all exceedingly delighted, and among the number were some who were so moved that they did not know in the least what they had been offered.
彼らはもてなしに感激し、何人かはあまりの感動に涙する人もいました。
As soon as the meal was finished he gave cups to all the lords and high officials and four of them served the Sake.
会食がすむと直ぐ酒宴になり、大名や高官達は振舞われました。
Nobunaga entertained all the rest too and was himself present and received them in audience.
信長は皆を楽しませて、彼もまた皆から感謝を受けました。
The next day he invited all of them to inspect the keep of the castle, and on this occasion Zoni or New Year Soup and choice cakes and sweetmeats were served.
彼らを城に泊め、翌日、雑煮と甘いお菓子も振る舞いました。
“It is only thought your assistance and faithful service that I have been able to accomplish what I have,” he said, “and therefore I feel the deepest gratitude.”
「我望みを成し遂げるために、そち達の献身と協力があってこそ」、「心より礼を言う」っと信長は言いました。
Whereat all the company bowed with their heads to the ground.
それを聞いて家人一同、床に頭を下げ土下座しました。
Again on the fourth day Nobunaga held another Cha-no-yu to which were invited Hideyoshi, Sekian, Yukan, Michikatsu, Kazumasu, Tamba-no-kami, Nagakatsu, Nagahide and Sonin.
その後四日間、信長は茶の湯を催しました。秀吉、 Sekian、 Yukan,、Michikatsu、 Kazumasu、Tamba-no-kami、 Nagakatsu、Nagahide and Soninらが出席しました。
Then were used the Tea-caddies called Hatsubana and Shokawa, a Kakemono of wild geese, the Flower-vase Takeno-ko, the Kettle Fujinami, the Tea-bowl Dose, the Tray Uchika, the Tea-spoon Shutoku, a Charcoal-basket in the form of a gourd used by Sho-o, and Fire-tongs of Korean work, formerly in the possession of Furuichi Harima-no-kami. All these were utensils that had been presented to Nobunaga during the previous year.
記録によれば、茶入 Hatsubana とShokawa、掛け物は雁の群の絵、花入れ筍、釜藤波、茶碗Dose、盆Uchika、茶勺Shutoku、炭籠は紹鴎伝来、火箸は朝鮮製Furuichiで Harima-no-kamiが以前所有していた物です。
これらの道具類は皆、最近になって信長に献上されたものです。