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Theatre of Japan

  • BunrakuOsaka in the 1680s marked a turning point for Japanese puppet theatre. The Takemoto Gidayu established his theater there in 1684, creating a new form of…
  • 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…
  • NohIn the mid 14th century, a form of theater known as sarugaku began to take root in Japan. This early performance style included acrobatics, juggling, and…