61. Japanese Culture - Entertainment - Noh Theater A guide to Noh, Japan s ancient theater. As with kabuki, noh may be hard tohandle in its full format. The performances are very long, although they are http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/noh.shtml

Japan travel guide, information on Japan and Japanese culture. Culture Quiz Cultural Japan Entertainment Kabuki Noh Bunraku Geisha ... Instruments Arts Tea Ceremony Ukiyoe Ikebana Bonsai ... TV Stands Royalty Imperial Family Calendar Festivals Annual Events Four Seasons Cherry Blossoms Costume Kimono Footwear Basics Dishes ... Alcohol Modern Japan Entertainment Movies Movie Posters Anime Movies Tezuka Osamu ... Pachinko Famous people Directors TV Stars Comedians Musicians ... Politicians Japan Inc Economy Global 500 A - F G - L ... T - Z Japan Store JZ Originals Books, CDs, DVDs, VHS Geisha Fans Folding Screens ... Baseball Goods New to Japan General Visas Accommodation Transport Local Transport ... Meeting People Language Alphabets Kanji Useful Expressions New Japanese Employment Working Teaching Find a Job Japan Omnibus Geography Climate Sightseeing Tokyo Kyoto Hokkaido Tohoku ... Okinawa Sports Baseball Soccer Sumo Martial Arts ... Others History Early Medieval Modern Religion Shinto Buddhism Others Shrines ... Zen Gardens Politics Government Parties Prime Ministers Japan Gallery Landmark Nature People Scenery ... Miscellaneous Make 100s of thousands of new friends today, FREE! Noh is the oldest existing form of theater, and though it can seem very inscrutable and - let's admit it - boring, it has enjoyed something of a revival recently in Japan. The main reason has been the growing popularity of a new young generation of stars. Most visible among them have been

62. Kabuki - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia This article is about the japanese theater. For the comic book, see kabuki (comics).kabuki (?) is a form of traditional japanese theater. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki

Kabuki From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Kabukiza in Ginza is one of Tokyo's leading kabuki theaters. This article is about the Japanese theater. For the comic book, see Kabuki (comics) Kabuki (歌舞伎) is a form of traditional Japanese theater . The individual kanji characters , from left to right, mean sing dance (舞), and skill (伎). Kabuki is therefore sometimes translated as "the art of singing and dancing." (These are, however, ateji , characters that do not reflect actual etymology . The word kabuki is believed to derive from the verb kabuku , meaning "to lean", "to be out of the ordinary", etc.) Kabuki theater is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by its performers. Contents History Elements of kabuki See also External links ... edit History The history of kabuki began in , when Okuni (she called herself a priestess of Izumo Taisha ) began performing a new style of dance in the dry river beds of Kyoto . The style was instantly popular; Okuni was even asked to perform before the Imperial Court. In the wake of such success, rival troupes quickly formed, and kabuki was born as ensemble dance performed by women — a form much different from its modern incarnation. Much of its appeal in this era was due to the ribald, suggestive performances put on by many of the imitators; these

63. KABUKI-ZA HOME PAGE Theater for traditional japanese kabuki plays in Ginza. With guide to show times,tickets, programs, services, and map. http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater/

Opening Times Ticket Ordering Single Show October ... Map ARCHIVE -Shocihku Kabuki Pavilion- KABUKI-ZA THEATER GINZA TOKYO Telephone A performance of Kabuki is one of the most unique experience in the world of theater. The word "Kabuki" literall means, song, dance, and technique. First opened its doors in 1889. Japanese only

64. Noh Theater Japanese Drama Musical Theater Of Japan Questia Noh Theater Related Resources. kabuki Theater japanese Culture and Customs japanese Literature Theater History japanese Drama Kyogen Theater http://www.questia.com/library/music-and-performing-arts/theater/noh-theater.jsp

65. National Theatre Of Japan Originally the principal entertainment of the urban merchant classes, kabuki isthe traditional, popular theater of Japan and continues to flourish and draw http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/english/whatis/kabuki.html

It explains what one the kabuki is easily ! Kabuki came into existence around 1603 with the arrival in Kyoto of a troupe of dancing girls led by a certain Izumo-no-Okuni, formerly a shrine maiden. Their dances created a sensation and were labelled "Kabuki" which, at that time, meant "unorthodox" or "eccentric". Such troupes of women were subsequently banned as were those of the dancing boys that took their place. They were succeeded by groups of adult men whose performances developed into Kabuki as it now exists In the process, the original meaning of the word kabuki changed to become Ka(Song), Bu(Dance), Ki(Technique or Skill). Kabuki originally consisted of short dances but the repertoire now is huge and is made up of both plays and dances, most of which date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Originally the principal entertainment of the urban merchant classes, Kabuki is the traditional, popular theater of Japan and continues to flourish and draw large audiences. Kabuki is also attracting increasing attention abroad and is now regarded as one of the world's great theatrical arts, remarkable for its vigour.

66. An Introduction To Kabuki| Japan Digest Just step inside a kabuki theater and you will hear shouts from the audience . It is ironic that many japanese people take pride in kabuki as being one http://www.indiana.edu/~japan/kabuki.html

Teachers Students General Information Headlines New Contents The History of Kabuki Kabuki as Subversion Kabuki's Influence on Contemporary Drama ... References and Resources Also available in PDF format and in a printer-friendly version Ryohei Matsuda has participated in various kabuki productions at the University of Hawaii. About the Clearinghouse Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Database Lesson plan sites U.S-Japan Database of educational materials Publications Teaching about Japan Information Packet Japan Digests Internet Guides ... Bibliographies NEW Books Shinbun Resources State Standards Award-Winning Children's Literature Other Educational Resource Centers Miscellaneous Educational Resources ... Traditional Home Japan Digest An Introduction to Kabuki Ryohei Matsuda January 1998 Just step inside a kabuki theater and you will hear shouts from the audience. These shouts, called kakegoe (ka-ke-go- eh) are actually shouts of encouragement or recognition made by individual audience members calling out the names of the actors or their affiliations. Upon hearing kakegoe

67. Kabuki: Definition And Much More From Answers.com A type of popular japanese drama, evolved from the older No theater, kabuki.This article is about the japanese theater. For the comic book, see kabuki http://www.answers.com/topic/kabuki

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Kabuki Dictionary Ka·bu·ki kə-bà « kē n. A type of popular Japanese drama, evolved from the older No theater, in which elaborately costumed performers, nowadays men only, use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. [Japanese, art of singing and dancing : ka , singing (from Middle Chinese) + bu , dancing (from Middle Chinese muə, wuə ki , art, artist (from Middle Chinese giʼ, khi var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Wikipedia kabuki This article is about the Japanese theater. For the comic book, see Kabuki (comics) The Kabukiza in Ginza is one of Tokyo's leading kabuki theaters. Kabuki Japanese theater . The individual kanji characters , from left to right, mean sing dance skill ateji , characters that do not reflect actual etymology . The word kabuki is believed to derive from the verb kabuku , meaning "to lean", "to be out of the ordinary", etc.) Kabuki theater is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by its performers.

68. Spotlight - Kabuki kabuki is one of the four forms of japanese classical theater, the others beingnoh, kyogen, and the bunraku puppet theater. kabuki developed during the http://www.embjapan.dk/Spotlight2/Kabuki.html

Kabuki A vibrant and exciting traditional theater Kabuki make-up Kabuki is one of the four forms of Japanese classical theater, the others being noh kyogen , and the bunraku puppet theater. Kabuki developed during the more than 250 years of peace of the Edo period (1600-1868). The tastes of the merchant culture that developed during this time is reflected in kabuki 's magnificent costumes and scenery and in its plays, which contain both larger-than-life heroes and ordinary people trying to reconcile personal desire with social obligation. In contrast to the other forms of classical theater, today kabuki continues to be very popular, regularly playing to enthusiastic audiences at theaters such as Tokyo's Kabukiza , Kyoto's Minamiza , and Osaka's Shochikuza History of Kabuki Kabuki performers during the earliest years of the genre were primarily women. Kabuki is thought to have originated in the dances and light theater first performed in Kyoto in 1603 by Okuni, a female attendant at the Izumo shrine. The word kabuki had connotations of the shocking, unorthodox, and fashionable, and it came to be applied to the performances of Okuni's popular troupe and its imitators. Because an important side business of the onna (women's)

69. Review Results Tradition of Performing Arts in Japan The Heart of kabuki, Noh, and Bunraku,The One of the best videos of the japanese theater that can be used for http://www.aems.uiuc.edu/HTML/mrr.las?-Database=aems Reviews.FP3&-Layout=Media R

70. Japan Times: The Short And The Sweet Of Popular Japanese Theater Mansai rightly says many overseas visitors to Japan have the impression thatJapanese theater is all about kabuki, a myth that he (a kyogen actor) would http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/features/books2004/fb20041212dr.htm

HOME The Japan Times Printer Friendly Articles THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF The short and the sweet of popular Japanese theater By DONALD RICHIE A GUIDE TO THE JAPANESE STAGE: From Traditional to Cutting Edge, by Ronald Cavaye, Paul Griffith and Akihiko Senda. Foreword by Nomura Mansai. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2004, 388 pp., many illustrations. 2,310 yen (paper). A convenient, pocket-size volume, this entertainment guide recommends "plays that are fun to watch and accessible to non-Japanese audiences." These criteria might, one would think, limit the number of possible inclusions, but the authors manage to fill nearly 400 pages with description and opinion. Some history is given, and a number of synopses are included along with information that is usually more difficult to find. There is a listing of theaters throughout Japan with phone/fax numbers and Web site/e-mail addresses; ticket agency information and ticket prices; calendars for Kabuki and bunraku; as well as floor plans for the Kabuki-za, the Tokyo National Theater (both halls), the National Bunraku Theater, and the National Noh Theater. In addition there is a listing of all plays classic, musical, modern that exist on English-subtitled DVDs. In this respect, the guide well serves its claim as "invaluable for anyone planning a trip to Japan and keen to experience its theater firsthand."

71. Japan Times: A New Cherry For A New Theater Special to The Japan Times theatre Cocoon in Shibuya is renowned for staging some Since then, there have been four more sumptuous and spectacular kabuki http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/features/theater2005/ft20050615a1.htm

HOME The Japan Times Printer Friendly Articles SAKURAHIME A new cherry for a new theater By NOBUKO TANAKA Special to The Japan Times Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya is renowned for staging some of the best contemporary drama in Japan, whether from established masters such as Yukio Ninagawa and Hideki Noda, or young blades like Suzuki Matsuo. Seigen (Hashinosuke Nakamura) with Sakurahime (Fukusuke Nakamura) and Gonsuke (also played by Hashinosuke Nakamura) with Sakurahime Eleven years ago, however, this vibrant company, based in the spacious Bunkamura complex, set itself another quite distinct, if not entirely unrelated challenge to liberate ultra-traditional classical kabuki from its elitist straightjacket and make it as accessible and attractive to the general public as its other productions there. Back then, when Theatre Cocoon first put on a spectacular version of the famous ghost story "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (Yotsuya Ghost Story)" with star kabuki actor Kankuro Nakamura, since awarded the name of Kanzaburo, playing the lead, the classical-contemporary crossover was nothing short of a sensation. Since then, there have been four more sumptuous and spectacular kabuki stagings there. But now, with "Sakurahime (Cherry Blossom Princess)" currently the sixth production, the sheer novelty factor may have gone, but the challenge is clearly ongoing, since here the ever-innovative company has shifted the focus again, this time away from visual spectacle and onto pared down sets that throw the focus on the dramatic narrative and quality of acting instead.

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73. Kabuki kabuki is one of the four forms of japanese classical theater, the others beingnoh, kyogen and the bunraku puppet theater. kabuki developed during the more http://web-japan.org/factsheet/kabuki/

Web Japan Japan Fact Sheet KABUKI Introduction History of Kabuki - Elements of the Kabuki Theater - Plays Actors and Roles Costumes and Makeup Kabuki ... Plays A scene from Kanjincho at Kabukiza in 1991 Written by Namiki Gohei, the play was first performed in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1840. Admired for its humanity and the boundless energy of its characters, it is one of the most popular play in the standard repertory. In the front row from left are Benkei (played by Ichikawa Danjuro), and Togashi (Onoe Kikugoro). © Nihonhaiyukyokai/Aoki Shinji Introduction Kabuki is one of the four forms of Japanese classical theater, the others being noh, kyogen and the bunraku puppet theater. Kabuki kabuki' s magnificent costumes and scenery and in its plays, which contain both larger-than-life heroes and ordinary people trying to reconcile personal desire with social obligation. In contrast to the other forms of classical theater, today

74. Kabuki Meets Shakespeare | Arts And Entertainment | Trends In Japan | Web Japan kabuki, a traditional form of japanese theater, began about 400 years ago.At around the same time in Britain, William Shakespeare was turning out the plays http://web-japan.org/trends/arts/art050811.html

Select Archives Feature Business Science Society Sports Fashion Business Science Society Sports Fashion Arts Business Science Society Sports Fashion Arts Business Science Sports International Information Society Lifestyle Society Environment Information Society Lifestyle Society Environment Economy Science Business International Education Web Japan >> Trends in Japan >> KABUKI MEETS SHAKESPEARE Director Ninagawa Fuses Classical Theater from East and West (August 11, 2005) Ninagawa Yukio (Jiji) Kabuki, a traditional form of Japanese theater, began about 400 years ago. At around the same time in Britain, William Shakespeare was turning out the plays and sonnets that would become a cornerstone of English literature. Now Ninagawa Yukio, a theater director known for his Japanese productions of Shakespeare's works, has fused the two classical styles together. The result is a unique staging of Shakespeare's romantic comedy Twelfth Night.

75. Kabuki And Japanese Dance kabuki is a traditional form of japanese theater. According to Mark Oshima, “Originallythe word ‘kabuki’ meant something ‘off beat’ or not quite moral and http://www.amphi.com/~psteffen/fmf/kabuki.html

Kabuki and Japanese Dance Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater. According to Mark Oshima, “Originally the word ‘kabuki’ meant something ‘off beat’ or not quite moral and began with colorfully dressed, swaggering ex-samurai, courtesans and other street people in the early Edo period. Today the word is written with characters for ‘song,’ ‘dance,’ and ‘acting.’ These are the key elements of kabuki.” Since early on all roles have been performed by men. The men who perform the roles of women are called “onnagata.” Below is Mark Oshima in the role of singer and a shamisen player. Nihon Buyo, classical Japanese dance, is a genre of Japanese theater closely related to Kabuki. The performers wear elaborate kimono and traditional hairstyles and makeup similar to those of the geisha who were also accomplished musicians, storytellers, and dancers. Below you will see images of Nishikawa Masaki who provided a demonstration of the make-up, costume, and wig necessary for Nihon Buyo on November 17, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. Here is a series of images of Nishikawa Masaki applying her make-up.

76. Traditional Japanese Theater; An Anthology Of Plays; Edited By Karen Brazell of japanese performancenoh, kyogen, kabuki, and puppet theaterin one compreh . Plays from the kabuki Theater Shunkan The Devil Island Scene by http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/023110/0231108729.HTM

Order Info F.A.Q. Help Advanced ... BUY ONLINE December, 1997 cloth 464 pages 200 illus ISBN: Columbia University Press April, 1999 paper 464 pages 200 illus ISBN: Columbia University Press New Book Bulletins Traditional Japanese Theater An Anthology of Plays Edited by Karen Brazell "The glory of Japanese traditional theater...is here re-created in book form as perfectly as it can be." "A compact introduction, rich variety of fine translations of representative plays, detailed stage directions, and extensive photographs make this an ideal teacher's tool...This is not only a fine anthology, but the only anthology of its kind." The Journal of Asian Studies "A collection of translations of traditional Japanese plays that will become the standard textbook for courses on Japanese theater. A compact introduction, rich variety of fine translations of representative plays, detailed stage directions, and extensive photographs make this an ideal teacher's tool." The Journal of Asian Studies "Promises to become a classic." The Drama Review "Traditional Japanese drama is certainly one of the richest of the world’s stage heritage . . . Such a collection will enable readers (and teachers and students) to see the whole range of the tradition and importantly how the same stories are transformed when recreated for the different stages."

77. Japanese Theater Resources Aspects of the kabuki Theater of Japan. Video PN 2924.K3 A72 1980g. The New YorkPublic Library of Performing Arts. http//www.nypl.org/reserach/lpa/lpa. http://www.columbia.edu/~hds2/BIB95/02theater_edelson.htm

A Preliminary Guide to Japanese Theater Reference Materials Loren Edelson Introduction This report is a preliminary attempt to bring together some of the important reference materials available in the C.V. Starr Library for students of Japanese theater. Due to time constraints, I have focused on what the Japanese broadly refer to as engeki or geinô which includes both traditional forms such as noh kyôgen bunraku ningyô jôruri ), and kabuki, and modern forms like shinpa and shingeki . I have not included a specific section on minzoku geinô , the folk forms, which encompass rituals, parades, festivals, and religious ceremonies, that have played such a crucial role in the development of Japanese theater. I have included information about two video sets, however, that focus on some of these folk forms and rituals. In compiling this guide, I have tried not to duplicate other sections of Bib95, but there will be some overlap (see the literature pages, for example). There are still many reference items that I have not covered, but I hope that students will find this a useful departure point for research in Japanese theater. Using this guide If you have a particular research query, you might find it most helpful to read through the

78. Performing Arts Network Japan or Westernstyle theater) appeared as a reaction to kabuki and shinpa theater . In this way, one aspect of japanese theater is that it has undergone http://www.performingarts.jp/E/overview_art/0502/1.html

Kabuki The origin of the name kabuki is the verb kabuku , which means to exhibit strange behavior and appearance. Kabuki is said to have originated in the early Edo Period with an extravagant dance ( kabuki odori ) first performed in Kyoto by a woman named IZUMO no Okuni. Kabuki performance by women was then banned by the authorities as deleterious to public morals, and the on'nagata (male performer specializing in female roles) came into being. Kabuki consequently developed as an intensely formalistic drama. When the Shogunate government granted official permission to perform kabuki in Edo in 1714, the only authorized theaters were the Nakamura-za, the Ichimura-za, and the Morita-za, known as the "three theaters of Edo." Shingeki The shingeki (New Drama, or Western-style theater) genre appeared as a reaction against kabuki and Shinpa theater and developed through reception of European modern drama. It originated with the Jiyu Gekijo(1909-1919), a theatrical troupe that was formed under the Meiji government movement to improve kabuki and for the purpose of performing translated plays. Initially shingeki was performed by kabuki players. Then the Tsukiji Shogekijo was built in 1924 as a permanent theater for the performance of European modern drama, and the theater sought to cultivate actors who could perform realistic drama. This laid the foundation for the

79. Theater - Noh And Kabuki kabuki is a traditional form of japanese theater. Traditional japanese Theaterkabuki. japanese Dramatic Arts kabuki Theater http://japan.lisd.k12.mi.us/resources/jumppages/theater.html

Japan Online Home Project Information Online Journals WebBoard ... Feedback Theater - Noh and Kabuki Noh Theater Noh performances feflect upon the daily life and times of the Japanese. An Extremely stylized art form which dates back to the geudal period, the masks used convey the mood and character of the part played by the performer. Kabuki Theater (Summary taken from the Kabuki for Everyone web site.) Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater. It was founded early in the 17th century by Okuni, a shrine maiden who brought her unique and lively dance style to the dry river beds of the ancient capital of Kyoto, and over the next 300 years developed into a sophisticated, highly stylized form of theater. Though Kabuki was created by a woman, since early on all roles have been taken by men. Men who play the roles of women are referred to as "onnagata" female role specialists. Kabuki plays and dances may be about grand historical events or the everyday life of people in the Edo period (1600-1868). For each play, though, the sets, music, costumes and other factors combine to create the fantastic world of Kabuki. We hope you enjoy exploring this page.

80. UH Press Journals: Asian Theatre Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1 (2000) kabuki, while being one of Japan s three great classical theatre genres, has alsobenefited from dramatic works written especially for it by a variety of http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/journals/atj/ATJ171.html

Asian Perspectives Asian Theatre Journal Buddhist-Christian Studies Biography ... Yishu Asian Theatre Journal, vol. 17, no. 1 (Spring 2000) FROM THE EDITOR, p. iii PLAYS Yoritomo's Death: A Shin Kabuki Play by Mayama Seika Translated and introduced by Brian Powell, p. 1 Kabuki, while being one of Japan's three great classical theatre genres, has also benefited from dramatic works written especially for it by a variety of playwrights in the modern period. These are referred to as shin kabuki or "new kabuki." Mayama Seika is one of the best known shin-kabuki playwrights, and many of the plays he wrote in the 1920s and 1930s are still performed today. He is noted for introducing dense dialogue into kabuki, but he was also a practical playwright who knew well the capabilities of the actors for whom he was writing. Yoritomo's Death focuses on the efforts of the shogun Yoriie (1182-1204) to learn the truth about how his father, the great general and first shogun Yoritomo, met his death. We the audience know, because we are told in Scene 1, and three other people close to Yoriie know, but Yoriie himself does not know. For him discovering the truth becomes an obsession, and his inability to force or persuade the three to tell him proves to him that his political and military power, clearly demonstrated at the beginning of Scene 2, is illusory. And because he has chosen to define himself as an individual by his acquisition of this piece of knowledge, it also destroys him as a person. Brian Powell has written widely on various aspects of modern Japanese theatre and is the author of a monograph on Mayama Seika. He teaches Japanese theatre and literature at Oxford University.

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