A Guide to the Japanese Stage
A Guide to the Japanese Stage

Author: Ronald Cavaye

Publisher: Kodansha

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9784770029874

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Japan has a wide range of unique, highly refined performing arts that haveeveloped over centuries. This guide provides a brief history andntroduction to the features of each genre, together with recommendations oflays that are accessible to non-Japanese audiences. Brief synopses arerovided to approximately fifty selected plays, and well-known popularompanies, actors, writers, and directors are introduced. The text is widelyllustrated, and includes information about theatre listings, how to getickets, and which plays are available on DVD. It will be invaluable fornyone planning a visit to Japan and keen to experience its theatre firsthand,s well as providing additional insights for students of Japanese theatrend literature.

Japanese Stage-Step Course: Writing Practice Book
Japanese Stage-Step Course: Writing Practice Book

Author: Wako Tawa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-11-15

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1135971471

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The Writing Practice Book provides a step-by-step guide to writing Kana and Kanji. It is designed to give maximum flexibility to users of The Japanese Stage-Step Course and enables students to learn, practice and perfect their writing skills at their own pace. The book is divided into two parts; the first focuses on Kana and the second on Kanji. There are clear instructions on stroke order followed by tracing exercises and plenty of boxes are provided for additional practice. Kanji are gradually introduced in sets and are accompanied by the Japanese readings, examples of usage and radicals.

Traditional Japanese Theater
Traditional Japanese Theater

Author: Karen Brazell

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9780231108737

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The first book of its kind: a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume.

The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan
The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan

Author: Ernest Fenollosa

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780811201520

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The Noh plays of Japan have been compared to the greatest of Greek tragedies for their evocative, powerful poetry and splendor of emotional intensity.

A Beginner's Guide to Japan
A Beginner's Guide to Japan

Author: Pico Iyer

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0451493966

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“Arguably the greatest living travel writer” (Outside magazine), Pico Iyer has called Japan home for more than three decades. But, as he is the first to admit, the country remains an enigma even to its long-term residents. In A Beginner’s Guide to Japan, Iyer draws on his years of experience—his travels, conversations, readings, and reflections—to craft a playful and profound book of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. He recounts his adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation hall to a love hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, and from dinner with Meryl Streep to an ill-fated call to the Apple service center in a series of provocations guaranteed to pique the interest and curiosity of those who don’t know Japan—and to remind those who do of its myriad fascinations.

Shakespeare and the Japanese Stage
Shakespeare and the Japanese Stage

Author: Takashi Sasayama

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0521470439

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Leading Japanese and Western Shakespeare scholars study the interaction of Japanese and Western conceptions of Shakespeare.

The Invisible Actor
The Invisible Actor

Author: Yoshi Oida

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1350148288

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The Invisible Actor presents the captivating and unique methods of the distinguished Japanese actor and director, Yoshi Oida. While a member of Peter Brook's theatre company in Paris, Yoshi Oida developed a masterful approach to acting that combined the oriental tradition of supreme and studied control with the Western performer's need to characterise and expose depths of emotion. Written with Lorna Marshall, Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes openly aware of the actor's method and becomes too conscious of the actor's artistry, the wonder of performance dies. The audience must never see the actor but only his or her performance. Throughout Lorna Marshall provides contextual commentary on Yoshi Oida's work and methods. In a new foreword to accompany the Bloomsbury Revelations edition, Yoshi Oida revisits the questions that have informed his career as an actor and explores how his skilful approach to acting has shaped the wider contours of his life.

Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre
Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre

Author: Siyuan Liu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-02-05

Total Pages: 603

ISBN-13: 1317278860

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Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare. This volume is divided into four sections covering: Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia. Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres. Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries. Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia. Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field.

Japanese Stage-Step Course: Grammar Textbook
Japanese Stage-Step Course: Grammar Textbook

Author: Wako Tawa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-18

Total Pages: 777

ISBN-13: 113597182X

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The Japanese Stage-Step Course is a fully integrated language course from beginner through to intermediate level combining cohesive grammar instruction with functional examples and practices to build a solid foundation in the four key skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course includes the core text, The Grammar Textbook, Workbooks 1 and 2, Writing Practice Book, audio material on CDs or in MP3 format, and a Companion Website. An understanding of grammar is essential for students aiming to achieve a high level of proficiency in Japanese. Written by an experienced teacher, The Stage-Step Course: Grammar Textbook provides a step-by-step guide to Japanese grammar. With clear, accessible explanations and relevant examples to put each grammatical point into context, the Grammar provides a meaningful framework to develop the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. The book is divided into the following four stages: Stage One: Building a foundation. Stage Two: Towards more complex structures. Stage Three: Adding sophistication. Stage Four: Referencing. Each lesson is accompanied by detailed vocabulary, conversation practice and reading exercises in the separate two workbooks to enable students to put into practice what they have learnt and consolidate their knowledge. The course also includes the Writing Practice Book, audio material on CDs or in MP3 format and a Companion Website.

Japanese Stage-Step Course: Workbook 1
Japanese Stage-Step Course: Workbook 1

Author: Wako Tawa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-03-23

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 1135971757

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Workbook 1 of the Japanese Stage-Step Course is designed to be used alongside Stage One of the Grammar Textbook. It contains grammar exercises, along with new vocabulary and conversational, listening, and reading practice for each chapter in the textbook, so that students will be able to thoroughly practice the grammatical structures they have learnt. Additional features include: detailed explanation of vocabulary items information on the system of Kanji abundant exercises including sentence as well as discourse practices extensive cross-referencing with the Grammar Textbook Japanese-English and English-Japanese glossary. All the audio material for Workbook 1 is available on CD1.