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Japanese art terminology

  • KabukiIn 1603, a former shrine maiden named Izumo no Okuni stood in the dry bed of the Kamo River in Kyoto. She formed a troupe of young female dancers to perform…
  • EmakimonoThe earliest surviving Japanese handscroll dates to the 8th century and depicts the life of Gautama Buddha. This work, known as the Shigisan Engi Emaki…