Skit 2

OUTLINE　あらすじ

Once upon a time in Japan there lived a great lord. One day his daughter, the princess, was kidnapped by his enemies, so he sent for his ninja and told them to go to the enemy's hide-out to rescue her.

On the way to the hide-out they came across some passers-by, so they concealed themselves by taking the form of animals, one of the tricks they had acquired though years of training. In the enemy's hide-out, they used shuriken (star shaped throwing-knives) and the samurai used katana (swords).

In the end the ninja were victorious and rescued their princess.

LANGUAGE　ことば

Basic greetings and expressions, names of parts of the body, onomatopoeic expressions.

CAST　はいやく

ナレーター	narrator	まちのひと（2人）	Passers-by(2)
とのさま	Lord	おひめさま	Princess
にんじゃ（5人）	Ninja (5)	さむらい（5人）	Samurai (5)

Animals (PDF:619kb)

Cat (PDF:108kb) / Dog (PDF:107kb) / Frog (PDF:109kb)/ Snake (PDF:103kb)/ Mouse (PDF:107kb)

CULTURAL NOTE 　ぶんか

にんじゃ

Ninja are the traditional secret agents in Japanese history.
Ninja were trained from birth in the art of 'ninjitsu', meaning the art of invisibility. This involved the clandestine penetration of the enemy's territory or organisations to observe their movement, to obtain secret information, or to engage in assassination or commando raids. Ninja flourished during the medieval period (13th - 16th centuries) when rival warloads were fighting for dominance in Japan. They evolved a repertoire of techniques designed to deceive the enemy and avoid detection, supported by a variety of specialised tools and weapons. One of the most recognised ninja weapons is the shuriken, a star shaped throwing knife that can be thrown with lethal accuracy.
Ninja have been stereotyped as figures stealthily clad in black with only their eyes showing. In reality they often disguise themselves to blend in with their surroundings, wearing the garb of itinerant musicians and Buddhist priests, or even full white martial arts costume for snowy landscapes. Ninja are portrayed in popular culture as males, but there were also highly trained and effective female ninja who employed all of their beauty and charm to fulfil their assignments.

SCRIPT スクリプト

ナレーター：(na ree taa)

Once upon a time in Japan there lived a great lord. One day his daughter, the princess, was kidnapped by the enemy. The lord sent for his ninja and told them to go to the enemy's hideout to rescue her.

とのさま：(to no sa ma)

(Calls out) にんじゃ(ni n ja)、にんじゃ( ni n ja　)、

Ninja, ninja.

(The ninja run to the lord)

とのさま：(to no sa ma)

ひめをたすけろ(hi me o ta su ke ro)。いけ！( i ke　)

Rescue the princess. Go!

(The ninja run off stage, the lord walks off stage)

(The ninja walk on tiptoe in the street so as not to make a sound)

にんじゃ 1：(ni n ja)

わたし（ぼく）は(wa ta shi bo ku wa)、にんじゃです(ni n ja de su)。

I am a ninja.

にんじゃ２：(ni n ja)

わたし（ぼく）も(wa ta shi bo ku mo)、にんじゃです(ni n ja de su)。

I am a ninja, too.

にんじゃ３：(ni n ja)

わたし（ぼく）も(wa ta shi bo ku mo)、にんじゃです(ni n ja de su)。

I am a ninja, too.

にんじゃ４：(ni n ja)

わたし（ぼく）も(wa ta shi bo ku mo)、にんじゃです(ni n ja de su)。

I am a ninja, too.

にんじゃ５：(ni n ja)

わたし（ぼく）も(wa ta shi bo ku mo)、にんじゃです(ni n ja de su)。

I am a ninja, too.

にんじゃ 1：(ni n ja)

ばんごう！１(ba n go u 　i chi)

Number! 1

にんじゃ２：(ni n ja)

２(ni)

にんじゃ３：(ni n ja)

３(sa n)

にんじゃ４：(ni n ja)

４(shi)

にんじゃ５：(ni n ja)

５(go)

にんじゃ 1：(ni n ja)

あ！だれかきます(a 　 da re ka ki ma su)。

Oh! someone is coming.

ナレーター：(na ree taa)

The ninja change their form to hide themselves.

にんじゃ1：(ni n ja)

(Changes into a cat)

ニャーニャー(nyaa nyaa)

にんじゃ２：(ni n ja)

(Changes into a frog)

ケロケロ(ke ro ke ro)

にんじゃ３：(ni n ja)

(Changes into a snake)

シューシュー(shuu shuu)

にんじゃ４：(ni n ja)

(Changes into a dog)

ワンワン(wa n wa n)

にんじゃ５：(ni n ja)

(Changes into a mouse)

チューチュー(chuu chuu)

(Two passers-by enter and walk from the left of the stage to the right)

まちのひと：(ma chi no hi to)

さむいですね(sa mu i de su ne)。

It's cold, isn't it?

まちのひと：(ma chi no hi to)

そうですね(so u de su ne)。

Yes, it is.

(The ninja return to their human forms. They begin to walk on tiptoe again and disappear.)

(The samurai come onto the stage. They surround the princess and watch her.)

おひめさま：(o hi me sa ma)

わたしは、ひめです(wa ta shi wa hi me de su)。

I am the Princess.

たすけてください(ta su ke te ku da sa i)。

Please help me.

さむらい　1：(sa mu ra i)

わたし（ぼく）は、さむらいです(wa ta shi bo ku wa sa mu ra i de su)。

I am a samurai.

さむらい　２：(sa mu ra i)

わたし（ぼく）も、さむらいです(wa ta shi bo ku mo sa mu ra i de su)。

I am a samurai, too.

さむらい　３：(sa mu ra i)

わたし（ぼく）も、さむらいです(wa ta shi bo ku mo sa mu ra i de su)。

I am a samurai, too.

さむらい　４：(sa mu ra i)

わたし（ぼく）も、さむらいです(wa ta shi bo ku mo sa mu ra i de su)。

I am a samurai, too.

さむらい　５：(sa mu ra i)

わたし（ぼく）も、さむらいです(wa ta shi bo ku mo sa mu ra i de su)。

I am a samurai, too.

さむらい　1：(sa mu ra i)

あっ！(a　)にんじゃがきます(ni n ja ga ki ma su )。

Oh, ninja are coming.

(The ninja attack the samurai to rescue their princess. They throw shuriken, and the samurai fight with their swords.)

にんじゃ１～５：(ni n ja)

(Throwing Shuriken) えい！(e i　)

さむらい　1：(sa mu ra i)

てがいたいです(te ga i ta i (ka o ga i ta i de su)de su)。

My hand hurts.

さむらい　２：(sa mu ra i)

あしがいたいです(a shi ga i ta i de su)。

My leg hurts.

さむらい　３：(sa mu ra i)

あたまがいたいです(a ta ma ga i ta i de su)。

My head hurts.

さむらい　４：(sa mu ra i)

かおがいたいです(ka o ga i ta i de su)。

My face hurts.

さむらい　５：(sa mu ra i)

めがいたいです(me ga i ta i de su)。

My eye hurts.

(Bowing Down)

さむらい１～５：(sa mu ra i)

まいった(ma i tta)。

We lost .

(The ninja rescue their princess)

おひめさま：(o hi me sa ma)

ありがとう(a ri ga to u)。

Thank you.

にんじゃ１～５：(ni n ja)

(Raising both hands) ばんざい、やったー！(ba n za i　ya tta　　　)

Hurrah!!

(Raising one hand three times and saying) えいえいおー！(e i e i oo　)

Script (PDF:130kb)