木瓜もっこう

noun

family crest with japonica flower design

Archaic term for a specific family crest pattern based on the japonica (boke) flower. Not used in modern everyday contexts.

• 木瓜もっこうの紋もんは、古ふるい武ぶ家けの家か紋もんの一ひとつとして知しられている。

  The mokkō crest is known as one of the old samurai family crests.

noun

style of jōruri narrative for kabuki dances

Archaic term for a specific style of jōruri (narrative music) used in kabuki dance pieces, associated with the Tokiwazu school. Highly specialized historical usage.

See also: 常磐津 (ときわず)

• 木瓜もっこうは、常とき磐わ津ず節ぶしの一いっ種しゅで、歌か舞ぶ伎き舞ぶ踊ように用もちいられた古ふるい語かたり物ものの様よう式しきを指さす。

  Mokkō refers to an old narrative style of the Tokiwazu school used in kabuki dance.