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Kabuki
Kabuki (歌舞伎, kabuki) is a form of traditional
Japanese theater. Kabuki theater is known for the
stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-
up worn by its performers.
The individual kanji characters, from left to right,
mean sing (歌), dance (舞), and skill (伎). Kabuki is
therefore sometimes translated as "the art of
singing and dancing." These are, however, ateji,
characters that do not reflect actual etymology, and
the word kabuki is in fact believed to derive from the
verb kabuku, meaning "to lean", or "to be out of the
ordinary", hence kabuki can be interpreted to mean
"avant-garde" or "bizarre" theatre.
Kabuki (歌舞伎, kabuki) is a form of traditional
Japanese theater. Kabuki theater is known for the
stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-
up worn by its performers.
The individual kanji characters, from left to right,
mean sing (歌), dance (舞), and skill (伎). Kabuki is
therefore sometimes translated as "the art of
singing and dancing." These are, however, ateji,
characters that do not reflect actual etymology, and
the word kabuki is in fact believed to derive from the
verb kabuku, meaning "to lean", or "to be out of the
ordinary", hence kabuki can be interpreted to mean
"avant-garde" or "bizarre" theatre.
Kabuki-za (歌舞伎座, Kabuki-za?) in Ginza is the principal theater in Tokyo for the
traditional kabuki drama form. It opened in 1889, and is one of the city's finest
extant examples of Meiji-era construction using Western materials in traditional
Japanese architectural styles.
traditional kabuki drama form. It opened in 1889, and is one of the city's finest
extant examples of Meiji-era construction using Western materials in traditional
Japanese architectural styles.