61. Tokyo Japan Tourist Guide kabuki theatre. Founded in the 17th century, kabuki is a traditional and highlystylized form of japanese theatre in which all the roles are played by men. http://www.tokyoessentials.com/entertainment.html

Site Menu home page Arriving in Tokyo Tokyo Entertainment Tokyo for Free! ... Essential Tokyo Info book online now! Flights Tokyo Hotels Tokyo Car Hire Tokyo Guide Books top ten museums Edo Tokyo Museum National Museum Transportation Museum Met Art Museum ... Best Small Museums Top eleven tourist sites 1. Shinjuku 2. Asakusa 3. Shibuya 4. Harajuku ... 11. Ikebukero stuff to do Eating out Tokyo Entertainment Tokyo Shopping essential info Getting Around Accommodation Disabled Tokyo Children's Tokyo ... Tokyo's History cool tokyo links Tokyo Classified The Tokyo Metro Tokyo Night Clubbing The Tokyo Food Page ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS AND NIGHTLIFE TRADITIONAL ENTERTAIMENMENT KABUKI THEATRE Founded in the 17th century, Kabuki is a traditional and highly stylized form of Japanese theatre in which all the roles are played by men. Although visually very beautiful, performances can often go on for up to four or five hours! At the Kabuki-za Theatre http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theatre/index.html in Ginza however, it's possible to buy a ticket for just one act. These normally cost less than 1000 yen and can be purchased on the door. Performances usually start late in the morning and take place on most days. English guides and headphone sets are available. For more information about the famous plays and stars of Kabuki click here: http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html HOW TO GET TO THE KABIKI-ZA THEATRE

62. Theatre kabuki is a traditional form of japanese theatre created in the early 17th centuryby Okuni, a shrine maiden who brought her unique dance style to the dry http://www.ultisearch.co.uk/page/Theatre.html

Home News Add Link About ... 1. Tron Theatre (Theatre) A solid staging from Glasgow's Merchant City prole playhouse. Lots of front of house malarkey, gritty mission statements, new plays and visiting productions, as well as the all-important bar menu delicious fishcakes and Belgian trappist monk beer. More! More! More! Link www.tron.co.uk 2. The Really Useful Company (Theatre) Link www.reallyuseful.com 3. Taco Shop Poets (Theatre) Long live salsa and the spoken word! From the borderland taco shops of Southern California come these cultural guerillas, a posse of Mexican/Americans who've converted taco shops into temporary cultural centres for music, poetry, prose, and ritual. These new meeting places, trading under handles like The Steamed Bean and Chacos of San Jose, offer online samplings from works such as The Fish, Mr Boom Boom, Senoritas, and Fuck It. More content than form, but worth a detour to keep cross-culture alive. Link multiple.insertions.com 4. Kabuki for Everyone (Theatre) Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theatre created in the early 17th century by Okuni, a shrine maiden who brought her unique dance style to the dry river beds of the ancient capital of Kyoto, and over the next 300 years it developed into a sophisticated, highly stylised dramatic form. This I have learned from the Kabuki for Everyone site. Kabuki may seem a somewhat esoteric topic but the way these pages are put together makes it accessible and fascinating. There are articles on its history, summaries of major plays, an index of related books and films, pictures of the costumes, sound files of the instruments used and video clips of performances. Although invented by a woman, all roles are played by men and female impersonators are referred to as 'onnagata'. One of the highlights is watching how an onnagata transforms himself into a beautiful woman. There is a Japanese language version of the site, too.

63. UMass Summer 2004 Japanese Theatre And Culture Program the japanese language daily. Program activities include day and overnight trips tosee performances of kabuki, Bunraku, Noh, Kyogen, and other forms of theatre http://www.asianinterstage.com/summer2004japan/

WE STILL HAVE A FEW SLOTS OPEN AND ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UMass Summer 2004 Program Culture and Performing Arts in JAPAN 11-week program, 9 semester credits June 2 ~ August 12, 2004 near Kyoto, Japan hosted by the Tonda Bunraku Puppet Troupe No knowledge of Japanese or background in theatre is required. Non-UMass students are welcome to apply. We are still accepting applications. Application form available below Please contact the program director for more information Program Director: Prof. Martin Holman Department of Asian Languages and Literatures 329 Herter Hall University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 Email: mholman@asianlan.umass.edu Tel. (413) 545-4953 See What It Looks Like! Click Here for a page of Photos of students in the January 2002 Japanese Theatre and Culture Program ... Click here to download an APPLICATION in PDF WE STILL HAVE A FEW SLOTS OPEN AND ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM Please contact the program director Here's what the program features: 11 weeks in Japan 9 semester credits in culture, theatre, and language

64. JINA -- Japanese IN America - OPEN - Luna, Important New Japanese Play theatre. There is more to japanese theatre than kabuki or Noh. Conne theatre.There is more to japanese theatre than kabuki or Noh. Conne http://www.jinaonline.org/forum-en/read.php?f=1&i=257&t=257

65. The Japan Foundation Toronto: What's New? of studio productions and live recordings from Tokyo s kabukiza theatre. stylesof music reveal the fascinating world of japanese traditional dance. http://www.japanfoundationcanada.org/JFwhatsnew/JFwhatsnew.html

orange text = Page Link SPRING 2004: Please note items below are subject to change without notice Click on the titles to go directly to the event or scroll down for a full listing JF EVENTS Exhibition: Utamakura Sites Photographs by John L Tran (May 8 - July 8, 2004) Exhibition: Graphic Appetite: Shin Matsunaga Poster Exhibition in Calgary (June 18 - August 28, 2004) Information: Nihongo Art Contest 2004 for Ontario students Grades 1 -12 (Deadline: June 30, 2004) Information: Yokohama 2005 International Triennale of Contemporary Art ... mid-September to mid-December, 2005) JAPAN-RELATED EVENTS Information: Shizuoka International Translation Competition (2003 - 2004) Exhibition: Impressions of South China by Hiromi Hoshino (June 16 - July 31, 2004) Utamakura Sites photographs by John L Tran May 8 - July 8, 2004 The Japan Foundation Toronto 131 Bloor St. W. 2nd Floor of the Colonnade Weekdays, 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thursday until 7 PM Saturday, 12 noon - 5 PM Closed Sundays, May 24 and July 1 Free Admission Kobe Daimaru After the Great Hanshin Earthquake The Japan Foundation, Toronto and LEE, Ka-sing Gallery are proud to present the exhibition

66. Welcome To Lycoming College On The Web! The play is adapted to the traditional japanese kabuki style theatre,featuring highly stylized dance and motions. The form of http://www.lycoming.edu/whatsnew/releases/kabuki.htm

March 17 8:00 P.M. Clarke Chapel FREE Lycoming College Hosts Kabuki Theatre Production t Japanese theatre comes to Williamsport when the Department of Drama, Theatre, and Dance of Queen’s College CUNY presents a Kabuki-style performance of Oscar Wilde’s "Salome" at Lycoming College at 8 p.m. on March 17. The play is directed by Dr. Dallas McCurley and is part of Lycoming’s spring symposium titled "East/West: Points of Contact." The performance is free and will be held in Clarke Chapel Wilde’s play relates the legend of Salome, the young princess and stepdaughter of King Herod, who has great affection for John the Baptist. When John the Baptist resists her advances, she asks Herod to have him beheaded. Herod agrees, but only if Salome will dance for him. She performs the famous Dance of the Seven Veils, and John the Baptist’s head is delivered to her so she can finally kiss him. The play is adapted to the traditional Japanese Kabuki style theatre, featuring highly stylized dance and motions.

67. Kabuki --  Encyclopædia Britannica , kabuki traditional japanese popular drama with singing and dancing performedin a highly stylized manner. , Dance and theatre from East Asian http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=45282

68. Theatre And Music 0451 kabuki Classic theatre of Japan (1964) 32 minutes, colour, English, VHS, BETA,Tape 49 Retaining its revered place in the japanese cultural world is the http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/AboutJapan/AudioVisual/VideoCatalogue/theamus.htm

THEATRE and MUSIC NPL-1 The Traditional Performing Arts in Japan: the Heart of Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku (1989) 38 minutes, colour, English, VHS Noh, Bunraku and the total experience which is Kabuki... Presented here is a variety of traditional Japanese theater, including seldom-seen backstage preparations and performances by some of Japan's most illustrious names. The splendor of Japan's four seasons, historical visuals, the Japanese sense of life in harmony with nature, and the mixing of native Japanese culture with elements imported from other cultures are all introduced. Kabuki - Classic Theatre of Japan (1964) 32 minutes, colour, English, VHS, BETA, Tape 49 Retaining its revered place in the Japanese cultural world is the unique theatrical art form Kabuki. This 300-year-old theatre combines the best of dance, music and acting skills. Kabuki is characterized by elaborate costumes, vivid make-up, highly stylized acting and exaggerated vocalization. These, together with picturesque settings and colourful music afford a memorable experience to the theatre-goer. NHK-3 Ennosuke III, Kabuki Actor (1984)

69. Theater Kawatake, Toshio. A history of japanese theatre, II Bunraku and kabuki, Tokyo ,1971. 2427 A6. id. Scott, AC. The kabuki theatre of Japan, London , 1956. 2427 A9. http://www.japans.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?c=95

70. Drew Gerstle: Publications and Transition in kabuki Arashi Kichisaburo II versus Nakamura Utaemon III ,Andon, no. 7273 (Autumn 2002). Nine entries on japanese theatre in Oxford http://www.soas.ac.uk/eastasiafiles/gerstle/publications.html

Publications Click HERE for more information about Chikamatsu: Five Late Plays (Columbia University Press, 2001) Books Chikamatsu: Five Late Plays , Columbia University Press, 2001 Rediscovering Basho: A 300th Anniversary Celebration , co-editor with Stephen H. Gill, Global Oriental, 1999. Kyoto: A Celebration of 1,200 Years of History , co-editor with A.Kaneko, Japan Research Centre, SOAS, 1995. Recovering the Orient: Artists, Scholars, Appropriations , co-editor with A.Milner and contributor, Harwood Academic Press, 1994. Europe and the Orient , co-editor with A.Milner, Humanities research Centre, Australian National University, 1994. Theatre as Music: The Bunraku Play 'Mt Imo and Mt Se: An Exemplary Tale of Womanly Virtue' , co-author with K.Inobe and W. Malm (Preface, Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7, Glossary, Bibliography; translation of Inobe chapters 3, 4 and the play) University of Michigan Press, 1990. Eighteenth Century Japan: Culture and Society , editor and contributor, Allen and Unwin Australia, 1989. (Reissue, Curzon Press, 2000)

71. GLOSSARY OF TERMS flag. Ikebana traditional art of floral arrangement. kabuki - classicalpopular japanese theatre. Kaidan - ghost stories. Kamikaze http://people.cornell.edu/pages/rr10/glossary.html

PREPARED 1/25/97 JAPANESE CINEMA STUDIES Glossary of Terms Amida Buddha - compassionate Buddha of the pure land Bake-Mono - traditional ghost films Bakufu - the feudal shogunate (pre-Meiji) era of Japanese history Bakumatsu - last years of the shogunate era Benshi - popular live narrators who accompanied showings of silent films; eventually supplanted by talkies in the mid-30s Bunraku - puppet theatre that developed in the 16th century; accompanied by a vocal and musical script, Joruri, that resembled movie screenplays in their description of actions and events Bushi - a warrior, equivalent to a samurai in nobility Chambara - popular term for swashbuckling films, ken-geki Cha-no-yu - traditional tea ceremony Edo - old pre-Meiji era name of Tokyo Eiga - cinema/film EIRIN - Japanese film censorship board Fusuma - decorated sliding paper doors found inside Japanese homes Geisha - young women trained in the social arts to serve clients in special tea houses; training included dance, song, musical instruments, flower arrangement (ikebana), and the tea ceremony (cha-no-yu) Geki - theatre gendai-geki - films about contemporary life and times (post-1868) meiji-mono - Meiji era (1868-1911) films seishun-eiga - films about youth kaiju-eiga - monster films (Godzilla and his playmates) shomin-geki - films about the lower-middle class haha-mono - films about the hardship and sacrifice of mothers lumpen-mono - films about the lumpen-proletariat (20s and 30s) jidai-geki - period films sengoku-jidai - Sengoku period films; years of civil strife (1490-1600)

72. Anti Essays : Free Essays On Kabuki - A Japanese Form Essays undergone any drastic revivification or renovation. The most traditionalform of japanese theatre is kabuki. Its origin goes back to the http://www.antiessays.com/essay.php?eid=1512

73. KABUKI For EVERYONE japanese VERSION is now available.This page is supported by FiX Inc. WebMaster.HOME PAGEjapanese PAGE. kabuki is a traditional form of japanese theater. http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html

JAPANESE VERSION is now available.This page is supported by FiX Inc. WebMaster. [HOME PAGE] [JAPANESE PAGE] K abuki 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. Ichimura Manjiro , an actor who actively participates in this page, is an "onnagata". 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. New! The Kabuki Master will be on vacation from early September to mid October and will not be available to answer questions. Please refer to the books in the bibliography.

74. Kabuki: A Brief History in the culture of japanese townspeople. As the main form of theatrical entertainmentfor commoners, there was a great flowering of creativity in kabuki. http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/about/history/overview.html

[HOME PAGE] [Kabuki for EVERYONE] Kabuki: A Brief History Created around the year 1600 , around the same time the English began to form colonies on the American continent, the history of Kabuki is as long as that of the United States and just as multi-faceted. While it barely scratches the surface, the brief description of the history of Kabuki that follows will attempt to give a general overview of the theater. Kabuki was created by Okuni, a shrine maiden from Izumo Shrine. Her performances in the dry river beds of the ancient capital of Kyoto caused a sensation and soon their scale increased and a number of rival companies arose. Early Kabuki was much different from what is seen today and was comprised mostly of large ensemble dances performed by women. Most of these women acted as prostitutes off stage and finally the government banned women from the stage in an effort to protect public morales, just one in a long history of government restrictions placed on the theater. This ban on women, though, is often seen as a good move because it necessitated the importance of skill over beauty and put more stress on drama than dance, putting Kabuki on the path to become a dramatic art form. Another development was the appearance of onnagata female role specialists, men who played women. The last quarter of the 17th century is referred to as the Genroku period and was a time of renaissance in the culture of Japanese townspeople. As the main form of theatrical entertainment for commoners, there was a great flowering of creativity in Kabuki. It was during this period that the stylizations that would form the base of Kabuki were created. The playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon and actors like Ichikawa Danjuro and Sakata Tojuro left strong legacies that can still be seen today. It was also during this period that the close relationship between Kabuki and the Bunraku puppet theater began and the two would continue to grow while influencing each other.

75. Japanese Theater Related Pages. Travel Arts and Crafts kabuki No Bunraku. Navigate japanguide.com. kabuki,about the japanese kabuki theater. No, about the japanese No theater. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e637.html

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76. Facts JPN-kabuki kabuki Traditional Theatrical Arts. I. Background. kabuki is one of Japan's traditional theatrical arts. it once was, the kabuki theater retains a wide Inasmuch as kabuki is a kind of musical drama, both japanese dancing and http://menic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/kabuki.html

KABUKI: Traditional Theatrical Arts I. Background Kabuki is one of Japan's traditional theatrical arts. Its inception goes back to the latter part of the 16th century and, with extensive and continuous evolution, it has now been perfected into a state of classical refinement. Though not as flourishing as it once was, the kabuki theater retains a wide popularity among the people, and is in fact drawing quite large audiences even now. During the period generally referred to as the Edo Era, during which much of the development of kabuki took place, distinction between the warrior class and the commoners was more rigidly observed than at any other time in Japan's history. The art of kabuki was cultivated mainly by the merchants in those days. They had be come increasingly powerful economically, but had to remain socially inferior as they belonged to the commoner class. To them kabuki was perhaps most significant as the artistic means by which to express their emotions under such conditions. Thus, the fundamental themes of kabuki plays are conflicts between humanity and the feudalistic system. It is largely due to this humanistic quality of the art that it gained such an enduring popularity among the general public of those days and remains this way today. A unique feature of the kabuki art, and perhaps the most significant and in keeping with the kabuki spirit of unusualness, is the fact that it has no actresses whatsoever. All female parts are played by male impersonators known as

77. PRESS RELEASE Kabuki In Boston July 810, 2004 Heisei Nakamura-za theatre from Tokyo Featuring Nakamura Kankuro V http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/5/inktomi123

78. ... About Japan: Traditional Theater clear antecedents for many later theatrical forms forms of traditional theater Noh, Bunraku or kabuki. of the information here is in japanese; however, also http://www.csuohio.edu/history/japan/japan12.html

TELL ME ABOUT ... animated films archeology architecture automobile history ... Zen meditation Traditional Theater in Japan Theater in general in Japan offers an abundance of riches. An introduction to traditional forms of dramatic entertainment can be found at a site maintained by the city of Kanazawa ; beyond the basic overview provided, the site also explores several theatrical forms in greater detail. Angela Tse's essay on " Performing Arts of Japan " is another good place to start your exploration. Japan's dramatic tradition extends back in time to the earliest forms of dance and worship performed at court or in the presence of local Shinto deities. Gagaku , an aristocratic dance form originally imported from neighboring China, is still preserved in Japan today, its elaborate costumes, stately choreography and stylized gestures clear antecedents for many later theatrical forms. Many sites specialize in one of the three most common forms of traditional theater Noh, Bunraku or Kabuki. One extensive outline of all these as practiced in their earliest forms can be found in the extensive web pages devoted to

79. Kabuki Story: Theatre Design In Kyoto the first licenses were granted in 1617, whereas in Edo, it wasnot until 1624. Early kabuki theatre. Mid Edo period kabuki theatre. http://www.lightbrigade.demon.co.uk/Breakdown/Theatre Design.htm

Theatre Design The first performing spaces were no more than raised platforms on a riverbed. As kabuki became more popular rudimentary fences were constructed to give some element of crowd control. It was not until the authorities started to issue performing licences that the opportunity presented itself for more permanent theatre structures. In Kyoto the first licenses were granted in 1617, whereas in Edo, it was not until 1624. Early kabuki theatre Because city officials wanted to keep kabuki a simple affair and control its development, they did not allow theatres to be roofed until 1724. This meant that until this time it was impossible to hold a performance if the weather was inclement. The resourceful stage managers had to devise a way to stretch mats across the void constructing makeshift shelters to give some protection from the elements. Noh theatre The first developments in stage construction owed much to the Noh theatre. It consisted of a stage area covered by a thatched roof supported at the four corners of the stage. The hashigakari of the Noh theatre (stage right) which led from the dressing rooms to the performing area was widened, lost its handrails, and was extended to become a second performing area (

80. Kabuki - Japanese Theater - Japanese Culture - Japanese Art as invisible. Also, the traditional japanese music that accompaniesKabuki performances might interests you. The musicians rotate http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanesetheater/a/kabukitheater.htm

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