USF ASIAN THEATRE SITE - JAPAN
Links to sites related to Japanese Theatre
Here are some of the links that you might want to look at. If you discover
more let me know and I'll try to include them as well.
- The Kabuki Story.
An excellent site to learn about Kabuki and the Edo period.
- Kabuki For Everyone.
The home page of Ichimura Manjiro. An excellent site for anyone interested
in Kabuki. While there click on "All About Kabuki" to find links
to other sites on Japanese theatre.
- Kabuki Facts.
An excellent discussion on Kabuki, text only.
- Kabuki. From the
Schauwecker's Guide to Japan. Links to pages on Noh and Bunraku. All pages have excellent
links to related sites.
- Noh and
Kyogen.Excellent images and discussion by Richard Emmert, be sure to click "NEXT" after
the first page.
- Hana and
Yugen. A Noh site with loads of information.
- 13 Noh Plays.Translations of
13 Noh plays. Also, look at the introductory material particularly the excellent glossary!
- Noh Masks. A nice look
at a number of Noh masks. You can also purchase masks at this site.
- Noh Dancing.A text
only discussion of the elements of Noh. Has a nice bibliography at the end of the article.
- BUNRAKU. An excellent
site to get an overview of Bunraku. Make sure to use the links on the left..
- Bunraku 2. Not as detailed
as the site above, but it has some very nice large photos.
- Bunraku
History. A text only discussion of the history of Bunraku.
- The Bunraku
Fan Room. Links and information on Bunraku from Osaka
- The Bunraku
Theatre Osaka. Photos and a description of the National Bunraku Theatre building in
Osaka.
- Chushingura.
Prints from Chushingura along with a synopsis.
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