Kabukilover July 10, 201511:37 am JST Dreadful. Mind numbing. (There is only one right answer for the exams.) It makes university students learning resistant and universities into rehab centers. Now with Common Core, strongly influenced by Japanese schooling, you are seeing the same effects in...
The setsubunevent at Naritasanattracts some 40,000 visitors each year. This event too is visited by many celebrities, including sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors, who together throw about 860 kg of beans out to the crowd. They will throw beans 3 times- first at 9:30 am, then at 12:30,...
The main attraction of Takahashiya is the delicious eel-focused dinner courses. These courses showcase the wide-ranging appeal of eel that is not fully conveyed by a typical meal of grilled eel over rice. You’ll want to enjoy two staples of Edo culture—kabuki and eel—together, with this...
Culturally, Korea has seen a global rise in its influence through the "Korean Wave" (Hallyu), spreading its entertainment and fashion worldwide. Japan, renowned for its traditional arts such as tea ceremonies and Kabuki theater, also exerts cultural influence through anime, manga, and video games...
Perhaps incident to its appearance and association with death and dying, the ghost is often labelled as an abject category which society regards as impure, dirty and unclean. In Japan, kegare translates to ‘impurity’ and is a form of unspoken taboo. In her book, Impurity and death: A Jap...
The need to preserve tradition is why kabuki continues to be all male, with men playing the female roles. In pre-Westernized Japan, the back of a woman's neck was considered attractive, and it's often what a male kabuki actors displays. FINE ART - One of Japan's most well-known ...
Kabuki-za Theatre from the samurai era Tsukiji The world’s biggest fish market Shimokitazawa Tokyo’s coolest neighbourhood Manin Densha Train travel sardine-style Shibuya A playground for Japan’s youth Shinjuku Station The world’s busiest station ...
Takarazuka is a type of female only theater school and performance troupe that is based in the city of Takarazuka, Japan...
Hakata: Hakata Ward sits across the river from Tenjin. The neighborhood is loved for its traditional feel, and tourists can catch kabuki shows, Japanese handicrafts and plenty of Hakata ramen noodle shops. Check In toThe Gate Hostel Fukuoka, Step Out to Hakata ...
Hakata: Hakata Ward sits across the river from Tenjin. The neighborhood is loved for its traditional feel, and tourists can catch kabuki shows, Japanese handicrafts and plenty of Hakata ramen noodle shops. Check In toThe Gate Hostel Fukuoka, Step Out to Hakata ...