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The famous Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Edo/Meiji Period Japan were a very important part of Japanese life in those times. These woodblock prints depicted everyday life, landscapes, people, and other different subjects. However, this page will emphasize the Ukiyo-e depictions of Kabuki Heroes and Legends. |
Kabuki theatre is a type of stylized version of performance. It was created by Okuni, a shrine maiden from Izumo Shrine where she would dance in the Kyoto riverbeds. This dancing soon gathered a large crowd and soon other women began to take on this form of theatre. As time went on the women were soon banned from the theatre by the government because of moralistic reasons. Kabuki theatre is closely tied to the Bunraku puppet theater. The actors of Kabuki theatre adapted Bunraku puppet plays for the stage and then created stylized movements to mimic the puppets themselves. For this reason, Kabuki is viewed as a very unique form of theatre that has gathered together fans ever since it's beginings about 400 years ago. | ||||||||||||||||
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