In November, 1430, Motoyoshi KANZE who was the second son of Zeami and taiko yakusha (drum player) at Kanzeza troupe wrote down what had been told by his father and presented it to his father Zeami.
永享2年（1430年）11月、世阿弥の次男で、観世座の太鼓役者であった観世元能が、父がこれまで語った芸談を筆録・整理して、世阿弥に贈ったものである。