Kim at Kabukiza Theatre

Kabukiza Theatre - Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

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November 30th 2008
Kabuki was a popular form of entertainment among commoners during the Edo period (1603-1868). Each season began in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, so theaters presented kaomise kyogen (face-showing drama), which introduced the actors who would appear on stage for the next year. Kaomise banzuke (pamphlets with actors' portraits) were published, and many people visited the theaters. Ka ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more