Kabuki Plays on Stage. Volume 4: Restoration and Reform, 1872-1905

Published by University of Hawaii Press 2003

Kabuki Plays on Stage. Volume 4

Restoration and Reform, 1872-1905

Edited by: James R. Brandon and Samuel L. Leiter

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824845919

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Restoration and Reform, 1872-1905, is the fourth and final volume in a monumental new series that traces kabuki's changing relations to Japanese society during the premodern era.

The twelve plays translated in Volume 4 cover the remarkable Meiji period, which followed the restoration of the emperor as the leader of Japan. They reflect the years in which reform-minded leaders struggled to help Japan catch up with the West. Dramatists no less than others sought ways in which to bring their traditional art into the modern world and to bring international respectability to the national stage. Included are kabuki dance plays that strive to resemble nô and kyôgen; historical dramas that abandon theatrical fantasy and opt for accurate reproduction of ancient manners; domestic dramas featuring colorful heroes and heroines; pieces that introduce faddish Western properties and behavior; and a play that bridges the gap between the conventions of classical kabuki, Shakespeare, and modern psychological drama. Dominating the era are the works of Kawatake Mokuami, the last great kabuki playwright, while the dramaturgy of literary scholar Tsubouchi Shôyô brings kabuki into the twentieth century.

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Brandon James R. :

James R. Brandon is emeritus professor of Asian theatre at the University of Hawai‘i.Leiter Samuel L. :

Samuel L. Leiter is distinguished professor of theatre at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and also teaches at The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
INTRODUCTION James R. Brandon and Samuel L. Leiter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Two Lions Ren Jishi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Sakai's Drum Sakai no Taiko Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
Shinza the Barber Kamiyui Shinza Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
The Woman Student Onna Shosei Shigeru Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
The Renowned Banzui Chöbei Kiwametsuki Banzui Chöbei Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
The Demon Ibaraki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
The Fishmonger Sogorö Sakanaya Sögorö Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Benkei Aboard Ship Funa Benkei Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281
Viewing the Autumn Foliage Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
The Dropped Robe Suö Otoshi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
The Mirror Lion, a Spring Diversion Shunkyö Kagami Jishi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347
A Sinking Moon over the Lonely Castle Where the Cuckoo Cries Hototogisu Kojö Rakugetsu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	365
GLOSSARY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	395
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	413
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INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423
KABUKI PLAYS ON STAGE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	432

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 448
Illustrations
- Other: 37 illus., 21 in color

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Published: August 24, 2023
ISBN: 9780824845919