Takasago Plate. Size: Approximately 15 cm wide Approximately 1.5 cm high The auspicious Noh song "Takasago," indispensable for weddings, is said to have been written by Zeami Motokiyo, who completed Noh in the Muromachi period, but it is also said to have been written by Konparu Zenchiku. The original title was "Aioi." The story begins when Tomonari, a Shinto priest from Aso, stops at the shore of Takasago on his way to the capital and meets an elderly couple who are the spirits of the Aioi pine trees. It is said to be a representative work of Noh that expresses the ideal of marital love and longevity. Noh Song: Takasago Takasago ya kono urafune ni ho o agete Kono urafune ni ho o agete Tsuki moro tomo ni ideshio no Nami no Awaji no shimakage ya tooku Naruo no oki sugite Hayasumi no e ni tsuki ni keri Hayasumi no e ni tsuki ni keri