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Visit Japan: Colour, drama, music and dance make up traditional Japanese theatre performances…
Colour, drama, music and dance make up traditional Japanese theatre performances and one of the most famous forms is kabuki, which started in the early 17th century. 🎭 The town of Yamaga in Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Yachiyoza Theatre, the first kabuki theatre built in Kyushu. While the performances are in Japanese only, English [...] The post Visit Japan: Colour, drama, music and dance make up traditional Japanese theatre performances… appeared first on Alo Japan.
There are two types of Japanese traditional dance: Odori, which originated in the Edo period, and Mai, which originated in the western part of Japan. Odori grew out of Kabuki drama and is more oriented toward male sentiments. Mai is traditionally performed in Japanese rooms instead of on the stage. It was influenced by the Noh Drama. A variation of the Mai style of Japanese dance is the Kyomai or Kyoto Style Dance. Kyomai developed in the 17th century Tokugawa cultural period.
Beijing Opera is regarded as the national opera in China for it has a long history and a complete system of stage performance. Elaborate and gorgeous facial make-up and costumes are two distinguished characteristics of Beijing Opera.