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Welcome to Japan~O・MO・TE・NA・SHI~

I introduce about Japanese culture.

Last time, I introduced the traditional sport of Japan. Today, I will introduce traditional Japanese performing arts.

Is there anything you know about the traditional Japanese performing arts?
There are a lot of traditional arts from ancient times in Japan, but I will introduce only a little of them today.

At first, Kabuki!

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Along with Bunraku and Noh and Kyogen, Kabuki is a performing arts traditional.
It is an old theater that was born 400 years ago.
It is the best art that mankind has created.
It is intended to continue to play in the old story and history of the old days.
It is a performing art that will liven up the actors and audience together.
There is also a unique culture the audience or call out.
Kabuki is performed Kabuki-za, has been rebuilt this year. It is recommended that you see in the Kabuki-za Kabuki that are new.

I never seen Kabuki.However, my grandmother love kabuki.

Next, Japanese dance[Nihon buyo]!

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Those combined traditional japanese dance[Mai] and dance[Odori] is a traditional dance of Japan.
Even though the dance of Japan, not folksy, such as folk songs and Bon dance or tradition folk art, and Kagura, is a performing arts of one who intended to performance on stage.
Of course, is the essence of folk art various elements that are leading entertainment "Bugaku" and "Noh" is included in the form of sophisticated, it is what can be called the culmination of the Japanese performing arts ranging from ancient times to the present is there .
Through a history of nearly 400 years, and now, Japanese dance, has a face and various other creative dance that aims so-called Kabuki dance to the mother Kabuki, Kyomai above or dance with the tradition of parlor Mai, a new creation .

My grandmother has learned Japanese dance. I have seen it several times stage of grandmother. It is a beautiful and very elegant.


Last,Traditional Japanese musical instrument.

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Is there anything you know? The Japanese instruments, there taiko, shamisen, shakuhachi, and Japanese flute.
Respect the change of tone extremely delicate, Japanese instruments to pursue. Therefore, the sophistication of the tone in the room-based traditional Japanese instrument is very high in particular. For example, the tone changes greatly in one piece is shamisen, in Jiuta shamisen, player of one person to hold many pieces of the frame, use it properly to match the weather of the day, the condition of the instrument, and the atmosphere of the song, among others. Pursuit due to the difference really delicate and weight have been made also piece itself. That the beauty of noise was observed early on, even noisy elements have been incorporated in many ways is a major feature in the Japanese instruments.

I can play the Japanese flute.
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Please come and experience the beauty of the static of Japanese performing arts.

Thank you for reading!See you next time! nozomi.