芸(げい)へのプライドが極めて高く、他人の下手な謡(うたい)を厳しく批判してしまった

'Song of the Lantern' (Uta Andon) is a classic of modern Japanese literature written by Kyoka Izumi in the Meiji period, depicting the beauty of traditional 'yokyoku' (Noh chanting) and obsession with art. Kitahachi Onji, the heir of an elite Noh family, was extremely proud of his art and, one day, severely criticized another person's poor chanting.