Kinuta, also known as The Fulling Block, is a Noh play written by Zeami. The characters who appear in this play are: the husband, a local squire (waki), his sword bearer (wakizure), a servant, Yugiri (tsure), the wife (maeshite), a servant (ai) and The Spirit of the woman, after her death (nochijite). The Jo, or introduction to the play, begins with the very first line of the Husband (waki), as it establishes the foundation of the play and introduces the shit, or the Wife: "You have before you a squire from Ashiya in Kyushu . . Currently, I live in Miyako, where I have a trial to attend to. Although I didn't think I would stay in Miyako for a long time, it is already my third year and I am very worried about my wife and my house. For this reason, I intend to send my servant, Yugiri, to Ashiya” (Tyler 160). The husband then sends Yugiri, the servant; to Ashiya to tell him that he would surely be back home by the end of the year. The Jo comes to a conclusion as the maid arrives at Ashiya to tell the woman the news. In the Jo, the play's dilemma is slowly revealed and is better understood in the Ha, where the woman (shit) enters and recites a poem: "Cozy under the mandarin duck blankets, the lovers still cry at having to separate; the depths, pillows side by side, yet they fear the breaking waves. And I, whose love has turned away, although still alive, I can only suffer the flood of memories; my sobs that I have not forgotten. Tears flow from the sleeves, the rain of life that never ends for this stricken heart! (Tyler 161). In this poem, there is underlying imagery, which further defines the dilemma of the play and the grievance of the wife. The mandarin duck and the fish, or t...... middle of paper ......ted Lotus Sutraso powerful, the Lotus Sutra sung, before the mind a luminous path of light opens directly towards the Buddhahood (Tyler 170) Within Kyu, some dualities are present. First, the duality of darkness and light; where the spirit of the wife is able to escape the darkness of hell and enter the light of Buddha. Second, the duality present is the passage of one's mind from suffering to enlightenment. In the Kyu, the play comes to a resolution, because the wife is able to see her husband again, which helps guide her mind toward Buddhahood. Here the wife can finally find peace, as she sees her husband's reverent love as he chants the Lotus Sutra. Works Cited Tyler, Royall. Japanese Noh dramas. London Ua: Penguin, 2004. Print.