騒がしい楽園 中山七里　著 ﾅｶﾔﾏｼﾁﾘ 朝日新聞出版 朝日新聞出版 :9784022650818

**「無念の生き方を捨て去れ」**
中山七里は岐阜県下呂市を流れる飛騨川の中流に沿って、約28キロメートルの長さで続く渓谷。ここには奇岩や怪石が数多くあり、四季折々の風景が楽しめる観光名所となっています。「屏風岩」「羅漢岩」「孝子ヶ池」「牙岩」などが有名です。
中山七里は天正14年（1586年）、豊臣秀吉の許しを得て飛騨街道の改良に着手され、現在の下呂から金山にかけて続く険しい山中の飛騨川沿いの難所を約七里にわたって開いたことに由来しています。
中山七里は戯曲や新歌舞伎、映画など様々なジャンルの作品が制作されており、中でも「股旅物」の傑作と評判の長谷川伸の時代物戯曲が最も有名です。1946年（昭和21年）に東西合同大歌舞伎で上演された『中山七里』では、二代目市川莚蔵が娘おはなで初舞台を踏んでいます。
また、映画やテレビドラマなどでも多数制作されており、中では1962年（昭和37年）の大映版『中山七里』の主題歌として橋幸夫が歌った「中山七里」が有名です。
Q：何をされた方ですか？
A：飛騨川の中流に沿って約28キロメートルの長さで続く渓谷を開いたこと
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
A：戯曲の「中山七里」は、恋と喧嘩と旅が綴られた「股旅物」の傑作として最も有名です。
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English Summary
**"Abandon your regretful lifestyle"**
Nakayama Shichiri is a valley approximately 28 kilometers long that runs along the midstream of the Hida River that flows through Gero City, Gifu Prefecture. There are many strange-looking rocks and stones here, making it a tourist attraction where you can enjoy the scenery of each season. Famous ones include ``Byobuiwa Rock,'' ``Rakan Rock,'' ``Koshigaike,'' and ``Gaiwa Rock.''
Nakayama Shichiri originates from the 14th year of Tensho (1586), when, with the permission of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, improvements were started on the Hida Highway, opening up a difficult stretch of about seven miles along the Hida River in the steep mountains that stretches from present-day Gero to Kanayama.
Nakayama Shichiri has produced works in a variety of genres, including plays, new kabuki, and movies, and the most famous is Nobu Hasegawa's historical plays, which are reputed to be masterpieces of ``mata-tabimono.'' In 1946 (Showa 21), the second generation Ichikawa Rizo made his first stage appearance as his daughter Ohana in ``Nakayama Shichiri,'' which was performed at the East-West Joint Grand Kabuki Theater.
It has also been produced in many movies and TV dramas, and one of the most famous is ``Nakayama Shichiri'', which was sung by Yukio Hashi as the theme song for the Daiei version of ``Nakayama Shichiri'' in 1962.
Q: What did you do?
The opening of a valley that stretches approximately 28 kilometers along the middle reaches of the Hida River.
Q: What are your famous works?
The play ``Nakayama Shichiri'' is most famous as a masterpiece of ``Mata Travel'', which is a story of love, fights, and travel.
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