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Preface to the Revised Edition Introduction Periods in Japanese History Ch. I. The Beginnings - Jomon Period (-ca. 250 B.C.)
- Yayoi Period (ca. 250 B.C.-ca. 300 A.D.)
- Kofun Period (ca. 300 A.D.-710 A.D.) The Haniwa
- Kojiki and Nihongi (Eighth Century)
- Uzume's Trance
- Umisachi's Pantomime
- Utagaki
- "Indigenous" versus "Imported"
Ch. II. Kagura - The Word Kagura
- Use of the Name Kagura
- Division of Kagura
- Mikagura
- Satokagura
Ch. III. Gigaku - History
- Contents and Style
- Controversy about the Origins
- Survival of Gigaku
Ch. IV. Bugaku - The Words Bugaku and Gagaku
- History of Gagaku and Bugaku
- Division of Bugaku
- Historical Outline of Bugaku Dances
- Bugaku Costumes
- Bugaku Masks
- Bugaku Props
- Musical Instruments
- The Bugaku Stage
Ch. V. Theatrical Arts in the Ninth to the Thirteenth Century - The Words No, Kyogen, Nogaku
- The Sangaku and Sarugaku Traditions
- The Words Sangaku and Sarugaku
- Relation between Sangaku and Sarugaku
- Heian Shin Sarugaku in Performance
- The Shushi Sarugaku
- The Okina Sarugaku
- The Furyu Tradition
- The Ennen Tradition
- The Dengaku Tradition
- The Shugen Tradition
- Kusemai, Shirabyoshi, Ko-uta and Rambu
- Social Position of the Performers
Ch. VI. Nogaku - Theories on the Origins of No
- History of Nogaku
- Zeami's Secret Tradition of the No
- Basic Concepts of Zeami's Aesthetics
- Zenchiku's Theories on the No
- The No Plays
- The Performance of No
- The No Stage
- Costumes, Props, and Masks
- Kyogen: A New Perspective
- The Theories of Okura Toraaki
- Classification of Kyogen Plays
- The Performance of Kyogen
- Mystery Plays and School Theatre of the Jesuits
Ch. VII. Kabuki - Background of Kabuki and Joruri
- History of Kabuki: An Overview
- Kabuki in Performance
- Costumes and Make-up
- Theatre Buildings, Stage, and Decor
- Kabuki and Joruri Playwrights
- Kabuki Juhachiban
- Geidan: Actors' Memoirs
Ch. VIII. The Puppet Theatre - The Words Joruri and Bunraku
- History of Joruri
- Bunraku after the Meiji Restoration
- The Stage
- Bunraku Aesthetics
Ch. IX. The Modern Theatre: Shimpa - Origins of the Shimpa Movement: Sudo Sadanori
- Kawakami Otojiro
- Seibikan and Other Companies
- The Golden Age of Shimpa
- The Decadence of Shimpa
- Shimpa from World War II
Ch. X. Shingeki: The New Drama - The Period of Trial Plays (1906-1913)
- The Period of Commercialization (1914-1923)
- The Early Tsukiji Little Theatre Movement (1924-1927)
- The Leftist Propaganda Plays (1928-1932)
- The Artistic Period (1933-1940)
- Shingeki after World War II (1944-1994)
- The Underground Theatre Movement (1960-1985)
Ch. XI. Modern Music and Dance Theatre - Opera
- The Takarazuka Revue Company
- Revue, Operetta, Miscellaneous Entertainments
- Buto and the Phenomenon of Circularity
Ch. XII. History of Western Research on the Japanese Theatre - From Mid-Sixteenth to Mid-Nineteenth Century
- From Mid-Nineteenth Century to Showa
- The Showa Period to the End of World War II
- Following World War II
- Japanese Contributions to Western Languages
Glossary Bibliography Index Return to Book Description File created: 4/25/2013 |
