28. Kabuki (歌舞伎) Traditional classical Japanese dance-drama that is sometimes performed at Shinto festivals. Kabuki theatre is known for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Today, shrines across Japan hold occasional kabuki performances – some of which are listed as special...
Whenever you encounter another culture, each culture takes something from the other. So it is with English and Japanese. Each language has borrowed from the other. In the case of English, there’s a long list of borrowings. Some of these have no direct English equivalent and describe inherent...