00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-8027390931312502954 Buklod 20190301144431.0 o--- | || || ta 160405s2016 xx rb a000 0|eng d 9784916055583 4916055586 (iLib)UPCEB-00011390972 SISPL eng rda SISPL KGG MBB MAC OCLCO WEA SOI BTS PAU OCLCO ZLM NKM CPE YUS OCLCF KSU eng jpn PN2924.5.K3 M2913 2016 PN 2924.5 K3 M38 2016 Matsui, Kesako 1953- author. Kabuki no naka no Nihon. English. Kabuki a mirror of Japan : ten plays that offer a glimpse into evolving sensibilities Matsui Kesako, translated by David Crandall. Ten plays that offer a glimpse into evolving sensibilities. colophon title (Eibunban) Kabuki no naka no Nihon. First edition. Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture 2016. viii, 242 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations 23 cm. Japan library. "Originally published in the Japanese language as Kabuki no Naka no Nihon by NHK Publishing, Inc., in 2010." -- Verso title page. Shibaraku : A Hero in the Nick of Time -- Kuruwa Bunsh?o : Descendents of Hikaru Genhi, the Shining Prince -- Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami : Plays of Substitute Sacrifice -- Yoshitsune Senbonzakura : Humans Seen Through Animal Fantasies -- Kanadehon Ch?ushingura : More Than Just a Tale of Feudal Loyalty -- Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami : The Birth of Chivalry -- Sanmon Gosan no Kiri : A Montage of Stage Effects -- Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To : A Sophisticated Fairy-Tale Dance -- T?okaid?o Yotsuya Kaidan : Queen of Japanese Horror -- Sannin Kichisa Kuruwa no Hatsugai : Bonnie and Clyde, Japanese Style. "In this delightfully engaging look at Japan's traditional dance-drama, Matsui Kesako approaches kabuki in the same way a paleontologist might examine geological layers, with each play revealing a fascinating story about the time and place in which it was created and performed. Starting with Danj?ur?o I's Shibaraku, which dates to the late seventeenth century, Matsui artfully traces the origins and evolution of many of kabuki's defining characteristics while linking them to larger patterns of cultural development in Japanese society. As a novelist and former writer for the kabuki stage herself, she offers a unique perspective on 10 of the most famous and beloved plays in the traditional repertory, ending her survey with Mokuami's Sannin Kichisa, which premiered in 1860--just prior to the start of Japan's modernization. Her keen insights, encyclopedic knowledge, and easy writing style bring this centuries-old theatrical tradition to life, rendering it readily accessible to those who may have no prior knowledge of the subject. Originally intended for Japanese readers, this groundbreaking work is now available in English, offering the international community glimpses into why kabuki can truly be called a 'mirror of Japan"--Back cover. Text in English translated from the Japanese. Theater Japan. Japanese drama History and criticism. Kabuki. Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast. Crandall, David (Translator) translator. Matsui, Kesako, 1953- Kabuki no naka no Nihon. T?oky?o : Nihon H?os?o Shuppan Ky?okai, 2010. NHK bukkusu ; 1153 9784140911532 (DLC) 2010462311 (OCoLC)587098444. Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangy?o Shink?o Zaidan) UPCEB CEBU-LAHUG PN 2924.5 K3 M38 2016 Book