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Explore Traditional Japanese Performing Arts!
Whether you are new to traditional performing arts or already familiar with them, why not visit the links below to find out some more?
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- National Theatre Online
- This online platform offers a wide array of clips from our performances and videos related to traditional Japanese performing arts.
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- Invitation to Kabuki
- Kabuki is a traditional popular drama theater with music and dance performed only by male actors in a highly stylized manner.
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- Invitation to Bunraku
- Bunraku is a collaborative art synchronizing narrative recitation, shamisen music, and puppetry in performance.
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- Invitation to Nohgaku
- Noh is a highly sophisticated mask play with a long history. While its sibling, Kyogen, is a comedic, conversational play.