Descript |
viii, 242 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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"Originally published in the Japanese language as Kabuki no Naka no Nihon by NHK Publishing, Inc., in 2010." -- Verso title page |
Contents |
Shibaraku : A Hero in the Nick of Time -- Kuruwa Bunsh : Descendents of Hikaru Genhi, the Shining Prince -- Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami : Plays of Substitute Sacrifice -- Yoshitsune Senbonzakura : Humans Seen Through Animal Fantasies -- Kanadehon Chshingura : 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 -- Tkaid Yotsuya Kaidan : Queen of Japanese Horror -- Sannin Kichisa Kuruwa no Hatsugai : Bonnie and Clyde, Japanese Style. |
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Text in English translated from the Japanese. |
ISBN |
9784916055583 (hbk.) |
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4916055586 (hbk.) |
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