一領一筋 / One Suit of Armor, One Spear

Gorozaemon Kamobe proudly chooses the celebrated Keinosuke Uchida as husband for his only daughter.

Keinosuke is reputed to be a master swordsman and brilliant scholar. Yet after entering the family with only one suit of armor and one spear, he repeatedly disappoints his father-in-law.

He breaks the family's treasured pine tree and tea bowl, appears ordinary at sword practice, and refuses to join scholarly debate.

Convinced that he has been deceived, Gorozaemon complains to his lord.

Only then does he learn that Keinosuke deliberately refuses to turn swordsmanship, scholarship, possessions, or reputation into ends of their own.

For him, every form of training exists for one purpose: complete service as a samurai.

"One Suit of Armor, One Spear" is a thoughtful and humorous tale about humility, duty, material attachment, and the true meaning of martial discipline.

Written by Shugoro Yamamoto.

Narrated by Shichimi Shungorō.

Produced by Marutake Shobo.

家中一の評判を持つ内田圭之助を、一人娘の婿に迎えた鴨部五郎左衛門。

圭之助は小野流の剣豪で、昌平黌の秀才だと聞いていた。

ところが婿入りに持参したのは、鎧一領、槍一筋と、わずかな着替えだけ。

家宝の七葉松を折り、名物茶碗を割り、道場では平凡な腕前しか見せない。

学問の議論にも加わらない圭之助に、五郎左衛門はついに我慢の限界を迎える。

しかし藩主から明かされたのは、圭之助が剣術も学問も、名声を得るためではなく、ただ一人前の奉公をするために修めたという事実だった。

武士に必要なのは、鎧一領、槍一筋。

名物、才能、評判への執着を捨て、ひと筋の奉公に生きる武士を描く、山本周五郎の思想とユーモアに満ちた時代小説。

著者：山本周五郎

朗読：七味春五郎

制作・発行：丸竹書房