Origin of Kabuki Dance
Shinto priestess who is believed to be the creator of Kabuki dance
Okuni of Izumo (Izumo no Okuni)
The element of theatre that was the basis for early Kabuki
Dance
A male Kabuki actor who plays a female role
Onnagata
The samurai who taught Okuni of Izumo adaptations from nō dances. He is also believed to be her lover
Nagoya Sanzaemon
Kabuki began to flourish during what time period, a time when the shogunate and samurai dominated present-day Tokyo
Edo period
The name of the son of a Kabuki actor
Kabuki kid
Kabuki dance was influenced by folk dance, nō dance, and dances from what religion
Buddhism
In order to survive as an art form, and to provide a sense of familiarity to the audience, Kabuki took dramatic elements from what other traditional Japanese theatre
Nō theatre
This stage technology was used on Kabuki stages before it became popular in Western theatre
Revolving stage
The year that Okuni performed a Kabuki dance for the shogun
1607
This element of Kabuki sets it apart from other traditional Japanese theatre. It was banned from being an aspect of Kabuki theatre, but was later brough back centuries later
Eroticism
These elements of Kabuki theatre are described as elegant and extravagant, and are key distinctions of a Kabuki performer
Costume and makeup
The name of the river where Okuni of Izumo first danced by, and thus developed Kabuki dance
Kamo river
The polar opposite of Kabuki, what performance art style was popular in western Japan
Realism
The part of the Kabuki stage that connected the back of the auditorium to the front of the stage, directly translates to "flower way"
Hanamichi