1. Kabuki About kabuki japanese theater. kabuki is a traditional japanese form of theater with its origins in the Edo period. kabuki, in contrast to the older Staging japanese theatre Noh kabuki . http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2090.html

Theater Kabuki Search this site Related Pages Theater Arts and Crafts Tradition Travel ... Edo Period Navigate japan-guide.com Travel Living Essentials Immigration ... Home japan-guide.com newsletter Our newsletter keeps you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues and site updates. Click here to subscribe! japan-guide.com forum Any questions? Ask them on the question forum Anything to say? Share your advice and opinions on the discussion forum Travel Topics Travel Tour Packages Car Rental Hotel Reservations ... Organized Tours Kabuki is a traditional Japanese form of theater with its origins in the Edo period . Kabuki, in contrast to the older surviving Japanese art forms such as No , was the popular culture of the townspeople and not of the higher social classes. Kabuki plays are about historical events, moral conflicts in love relationships and the like. The actors use an old fashioned language which is difficult to understand even for some Japanese people. They speak in a monotonous voice and are accompanied by traditional Japanese instruments The kabuki stage (kabuki no butai) is a rotating stage and is further equipped with several gadgets like trapdoors through which the actors can appear and disappear. Another speciality of the kabuki stage is a footbridge (hanamichi) that leads through the audience.

2. Japanese Theatre Index Index of documents relating to japanese theatre. overview of early japanese drama. kabuki A history of kabuki theatre. Matsuri and Street in Noh theatre. Find more articles on japanese theatre. Purchase Books on japanese theatre http://www.theatrehistory.com/asian/japanese.html

Home Asian Theatre : Theatre of Japan ARTICLES Ikuta - Complete text of the Noh play by Zembo Motoyasu. The Drama of Japan - An overview of early Japanese drama. Kabuki - A history of Kabuki theatre. Matsuri and Street Plays - A history of Japan's matsuri celebrations. Noh Costumes - A list of general rules governing the costumes of Noh theatre. Noh Masks - A list of general rules governing the masks of Noh theatre. Noh Music - An examination of the music of Noh theatre. The Noh Stage - Specifications of the stage in Noh theatre. Find more articles on Japanese theatre Purchase Books on Japanese Theatre Find more articles on JAPANESE DRAMA: Home Theatre Links Theatre News Script Archive ... Email TheatreHistory.com

3. JAPAN BOOKSTORE: Kabuki Shelf kabuki theatre by Earie Ernest Paperback. The kabuki theatre of Japan by A Staging japanese theatre kabuki by John D http://www.ohayosensei.com/books/kabuki.html

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4. New York University | Bobst Library: Bibliography -- Japanese Theatre aska-librarian ». subject web pages ». subject librarians ». tutorials ». library classes. Bibliography japanese theatre. For further assistance, contact the librarian for Performance Studies, Pamela Bloom, at. Reference. Circulating japanese theatre. New York Columbia University Press, 1990. Bobst PN2924.5 N6 K38 1990. Leiter, Samuel L. kabuki http://library.nyu.edu/research/perform/japanese.html

HOME COLLECTIONS RESEARCH ASSISTANCE SERVICES ... library classes Bibliography: Japanese Theatre For further assistance, contact the librarian for Performance Studies, Pamela Bloom, at Reference Circulating To locate additional texts on this subject, go to BobCat , the online catalog for NYU Libraries. Reference: Hochman, Stanley, editor in chief. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama : an International Reference Work in 5 Volumes . 2nd ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, 1984. Bobst REF1 PN1625 .M3 1984 Non-circulating. Bound PIECES: v.1 v.2 v.3 v.4 v.5 Circulating: Adachi, Barbara. . 1st Edition. New York: Weatherhill, 1985. Bobst PN1978.J3 A28 1985. Brandon, James R. Studies in Kabuki: Its Acting, Music and Historical Context. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii, 1978. Bobst PN2924.5K3 B7. Chikamatsu, Monzaemon. Chikamatsu, Monzaemon. Four Major Plays. Translated by Donald Keene. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961. Bobst PL898.C5 A24 1961. Kabuki: Five Classic Plays.

5. Absolute Japan Handmade and tailored japanese kimekomi dolls representing characters from the kabuki Noh theatre samurai history geishas. http://www.absolutejapan.com

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6. Japanese Classical Theatre Approved by University Studies Subcommittee. A2C2 action pending. THAD 315. japanese CLASSICAL theatre. A UNIVERSITY STUDIES MULTI-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE COURSE. A. Miyoko Watanabe, Noh kabuki http://www.winona.msus.edu/ifo/courseproposals/Theatre_Dance/ay2002-2003/Theatre

7. Development Of Research And Study Methodologies In Theatre | Traditional Japanes Home Introduction to Courses Traditional japanesetheatre Studies (kabuki and japanese Dance). http://www.waseda.jp/prj-21coe-enpaku/ceo_en/en/course/course08_01.html

Home Introduction to Courses Introduction to Courses The Studies of Theater Archives ... Traditional Japanese Theatre Studies (Ningyo-Jyoruri and Bunraku) Traditional Japanese Theatre Studies (Kabuki and Japanese Dance) The Studies of Cultural Environment for Theatre Course Overview Activities Schedule Activity Report This programme aims to establish groundbreaking academic disciplines in the study of traditional Japanese theatre arts, namely, Noh and Kyogen, Ningyo-Jyoruri, Kabuki and Japanese dancing (Nihon-buyo), combining studies on form, style and technique practiced for (actual) performance with those on the literary analysis of texts. In this programme, we aim to undertake such research activities as the revival of historically famous masterpieces, the restoration of performance techniques that are no longer practiced, and the stage production of rarely performed works, in collaboration with artists possessing their own traditional expertise. To achieve this, analytical studies of texts and their variants will be conducted to create a coherent foundation for future research activities; performance media and techniques will also be analysed based on available film and sound source materials. This research programme consists of the following nine projects: Course Overview Activities Schedule Activity Report Home Introduction to Courses ... Download Application Forms Theatre Research Centre Office

8. Development Of Research And Study Methodologies In Theatre | Annual Activity Rep Home Research Activities Annual Activity Report Traditional japanesetheatre Studies (kabuki and japanese Dance). Research Activities. http://www.waseda.jp/prj-21coe-enpaku/ceo_en/en/activity/2004/report_co08.html

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9. USF ASIAN THEATRE SITE - Japan An excellent site for anyone interested in kabuki. While there click on All Aboutkabuki to find links to other sites on japanese theatre. kabuki Facts. http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/davisr/thtrjpan.html

USF ASIAN THEATRE SITE - JAPAN Links to sites related to Japanese Theatre Here are some of the links that you might want to look at. If you discover more let me know and I'll try to include them as well. The Kabuki Story . An excellent site to learn about Kabuki and the Edo period. Kabuki For Everyone . The home page of Ichimura Manjiro. An excellent site for anyone interested in Kabuki. While there click on "All About Kabuki" to find links to other sites on Japanese theatre. Kabuki Facts . An excellent discussion on Kabuki, text only. Kabuki . From the Schauwecker's Guide to Japan. Links to pages on Noh and Bunraku. All pages have excellent links to related sites. Noh and Kyogen .Excellent images and discussion by Richard Emmert, be sure to click "NEXT" after the first page. Hana and Yugen . A Noh site with loads of information. 13 Noh Plays .Translations of 13 Noh plays. Also, look at the introductory material particularly the excellent glossary! Noh Masks . A nice look at a number of Noh masks. You can also purchase masks at this site. Noh Dancing .A text only discussion of the elements of Noh. Has a nice bibliography at the end of the article. BUNRAKU . An excellent site to get an overview of Bunraku. Make sure to use the links on the left.. Bunraku 2 . Not as detailed as the site above, but it has some very nice large photos.

10. Richard E. Rick Davis, Ph.D. FALL 2000 SECTION 2 TUES/THURS 11 Bunraku (all of it) 12 japanese theatre Noh - Site Noh and Kyogen 14 japanese theatre-Noh - Site other Noh sites 19 japanese theatre -kabuki - Site kabuki http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/davisr/TA305syl.html

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12. Hierarchy In The Japanese Kabuki Theatre The world of japanese kabuki theatre is one shrouded in mystery; one which veryfew outsiders, and especially Westerners have been privileged to see. http://oror.essortment.com/kabukijapanese_rbnp.htm

Hierarchy in the Japanese kabuki theatre Matazo Nakamura's book Kabuki Backstage, Onstage shows how deeply rooted the art of kabuki theatre is in Japanese culture and history, and yet how completely separate it remains from the everyday life of most modern Japanese. As the only actor to have entered the world of kabuki from an outside life (unrelated to the theatre), Matazo offers an exciting and intriguing look into the inner workings and traditions of the theatre and its actors, a world closed to most Japanese, and especially to foreigners. bodyOffer(25635) However, at the same time, this respect for one's elders and their traditions is a compelling and interesting facet of Japanese society, because it shows us something that American society lacks. Even though Matazo may disagree with the system, it is that same system he must uphold in order to remain in his privileged position, while still subtly pushing for changes in order to keep kabuki alive. Overall, this book is extremely effective in familiarizing the reader with the intricacies of the world of the kabuki actors and their relation to Japanese society through comparison and contrast and the general style and layout of the text. Written by Sabrina Surovec BotOffer("goasia") Title: Hierarchy in the Japanese kabuki theatre Description: The world of Japanese kabuki theatre is one shrouded in mystery; one which very few outsiders, and especially Westerners have been privileged to see.

13. Art As Japanese Aesthetics The kabuki is the most popular form of theatre in Japan and resemblesthe Noh in many ways in similar rhythmic dancing and song. http://www.indiana.edu/~ealc100/Group2/theatre.html

E-Mail Group Noh Theatre Traditional Japanese Theatre Theatre in Japan is not the same theater that we know in the United States. It’s not even the type of plays that one would expect from Shakespeare or another European Playwright. The culture and traditions in Japan differ greatly from that of Europe and the United States and therefore there theatre is going to be different. This is due to the fact that most of the time theatre tells something about a society and its values and customs (Norma v). Knowledge about a society is available by looking in depth at the arts. In the West we focus on real life and trying to recreate reality. In Japan the theatre is not trying to recreate “real life”. Instead, it is a stylized rhythmic dance focused on attitudes and different facial expressions (Haar 34). Much different than what we are used to in the West, but we are comparing very different cultures. There are three main types of theatre in traditional Japan: Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki. Noh began in the 14th century and then was followed by Bunraku and Kabuki late in the 16th century (Norma 22). All three are interrelated yet very different. For example, Bunraku and Kabuki are related, yet Bunraku is a doll theatre and Kabuki is a more evolved version of Noh (Haar 43). The Kabuki is the most popular form of theatre in Japan and resembles the Noh in many ways in similar rhythmic dancing and song. I considered evaluating Kabuki because it is the most popular; however, I am going to focus on Noh, the first of the three theatres, in an effort to unearth traditional Japanese values. After all, “Noh is the very essence of ‘the Japanese soul’” (Komparu xiv).

14. EALC E473 1601 History Of Japanese Theatre And Drama This course will situate kabuki in Japan s theatre history as well as in world dramaby examining specific plays in comparison with examples drawn from outside http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/blspr04/ealc/ealc_e473_1601.html

NO KNOWLEDGE OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE OR CULTURE IS REQUIRED. Topic: Kabuki: Text and Performance While the classic noh theatre continued to be one of the chief entertainments of the noble and samurai classes since the middle ages, kabuki developed as a colorful and powerful genre of popular theatre during the seventeenth century. Today, just as the noh continues to flourish as part of Japan's elite culture, kabuki maintains its strong hold of the popular audience. In the recent decades, kabuki has gone global in the sense that many plays have been translated into foreign languages, a number of productions involving top stars have taken place in various parts of the world, and Americans and others have even studied to perform kabuki in English. This course will situate kabuki in Japan's theatre history as well as in world drama by examining specific plays in comparison with examples drawn from outside. Rather than surveying the history of kabuki, the course will emphasize close reading of dramatic texts and the study of the aspects of performance. The plays to be studied will represent the periods between early seventeenth century and the mid nineteenth century. The emphasis will be placed on character types (the hero, the beauty, the criminal, and the ghost, for example), literary techniques and theatrical conventions (dance, song, the mie pose, the mistaken identity, the role change, and sword fights, for example). All the texts will be read in English, each play represented by one complete scene. One or more performances of each scene will be shown on VCR. There will be a midterm examination, an oral presentation, and a final exam or a term paper (the choice will be left to individual students). Assignments will be different in nature and scope for graduate students as they are expected to work on individual research projects throughout the semester. Those who are enrolled in this course for credits in Japanese are expected to read a number of materials in the original and work individually with the instructor. Students are encouraged to organize an informal performance of one act/scene of a Japanese play in English toward the end of the semester. This course is for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. No knowledge of Japanese language/ culture is required but some basic knowledge of Asian cultures or of the history of Western drama will be useful for success in the course.

15. Kabuki Theatre History kabuki theatre history. kabuki is the most famous of the forms of japanesetheatre. Spoken and sung in old japanese , even the japanese http://allsands.com/History/Objects/kabukitheatre_suf_gn.htm

Kabuki theatre history Kabuki is the most famous of the forms of Japanese theatre. Spoken and sung in 'old Japanese', even the Japanese themselves find it difficult to understand. It is a little like a Japanese version of Shakespeare performed at the opera and the performances last a number of hours. The word 'kabuki' is made of three characters in Japanese: 'ka' meaning 'songs', 'bu' meaning 'dance' and 'ki' meaning 'skill'. Kabuki is performed at a special theatre and the displays are usually overwhelming in their use of colour, makeup and stylised movements. The revolving stage and trapdoors mean that impressive entrances and exits occur throughout the performance. bodyOffer(1471) The history In 1603, the original kabuki players were all women who danced onstage and apparently performed other services offstage. As the 17th century progressed, women were no longer permitted to perform because it was thought that they were having a corrupting effect of the spectators. Young attractive boys began to play both male and female roles and caused as much havoc as the women had, so kabuki was actually banned for a time in the mid 1600s. Finally, older men were allowed to perform although they had to shave the tops of their heads so that audience members would not be tempted by them. Ironically, this led to an enormous focus on the importance of skill rather than looks as these men played both male and female, young and old roles.

16. Japanese Theatre Music japanese theatre music. Music plays an important part in japanese theatre.The two main forms of japanese theatre are kabuki and no. http://home.planet.nl/~d.v.ooijen/sashimisen/theatremusic.html

Japanese theatre music kamishimo , a type of ceremonial clothing. Off stage is a second, invisible orchestra, consisting of mainly percussion instruments, playing so called geza music. The first kabuki music to develop was nagauta Print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) depicting a scene in kabuki. Collectively, the instruments are known as David van Ooijen Back to Things Japanese

17. Kabuki Theatre creativity of this art form by visiting a kabuki performance and a good tip wouldbe to go with a japanese national who is familiar with the kabuki theatre. http://www.asianartmall.com/kabukiarticle.htm

Search for: Sign In A wonderful combination of ancient traditions and cutting-edge modern life, Japan has it all. It is one of the world’s most fascinating places to visit as many wonders and revelation await you. You can try your hand at Origami, the popular art of paper folding, or take a walk down the serene paths of a temple or you may step into a theatre and take in a performance - the Kabuki Theatre is a must see in Japan as it is the most famous of the traditional Japanese theatres and depicts one of the various aspects of performing arts. Kabuki originated in the Edo period and was more popular with the lower social class as compared to the higher social classes. The word 'Kabuki' is composed of three Japanese characters: 'ka' meaning 'songs', 'bu' meaning 'dance' and 'ki' meaning 'skill'. Its more likely a Japanese version of Shakespeare’s plays being performed in an Opera. But Kabuki is more entertaining, energetic and awesome in the use of color, makeup, movements and often other spectacular effects. The passion for Kabuki Theatre began with first performance by the shrine dancer Okuni at Kyoto in 1603. This performance was a unique blend of folk dance and religious dance and soon became popular with the lower classes. In the early phase of the 17

18. Japan In Focus - Newsletter kabuki traditional japanese theatre developed in the Edo period. kakekotoba nohtraditional japanese theatre developed before kabuki. ronin http://www.jfet.org.uk/JIF/Spring Summer 01/theatre.html

Japanese Theatre What do you know about Japanese theatre? Perhaps you have heard of kabuki, with its colourful costumes and striking make-up. Kabuki is just one of several types of traditional theatre in Japan. The noh theatre is older than kabuki - similar in some ways but with important differences. Bunraku is the puppet theatre: some of the stories are the same as those used in kabuki and noh, and the costumes the puppets wear are similar to those worn by the actors in noh and kabuki. This webpage will introduce some important features of traditional theatre, looking at noh, kabuki and bunraku. To complete the activities, you will need to use the internet. The Stage When you go to the theatre in this country, actors are usually on stage some distance away from the audience, often above them. It is usually in front of the audience. Japanese theatre stages are a little different. The noh theatre has a stage with a permanent backdrop, showing a pine tree. It has a corridor from the dressing rooms to the stage which is open, ie. the audience can see the actors walking along it before they get on stage. So the actor is on show, but not yet part of the action. How should the actor behave when walking along the open corridor? Should he be already in costume, or still fastening his clothes? Should he walk calmly along or is it ok to rush on at the last minute? Imagine you are watching a play. How would you feel about seeing actors before they come on stage? Would it have an effect on the play?

19. Staging Japanese Theatre: Noh & Kabuki Staging japanese theatre Noh kabuki Search for books at engineering-books-online.com.engineering-books-online.com. Staging japanese theatre Noh kabuki. http://engineering-books-online.com/1882763068.html

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