The “Tokyo” Style of the Kamigata <i>Kabuki</i> Theater in the Early Meiji Period

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  • 明治初期大阪劇壇における「東京風」
  • メイジ ショキ オオサカ ゲキダン ニ オケル 「 トウキョウフウ 」

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<p>The kabuki theater of Kamigata in the Meiji Period is regarded as not worthy of consideration because it was neither modern nor innovative in contrast to the counterpart of Tokyo. Closely examined, however, it showed not a few interesting changes in response to the new era. Most dramas, for example, had a marked tendency to be fashioned after the new style of kabuki in Tokyo. Interestingly enough, far from being an inferior imitation, the “Tokyo” style of kabuki in Kamigata had impact on the dramaturgy of the very theatrical center. Such an interaction between Kamigata and Tokyo makes it necessary to evaluate the historical importance of the kabuki theater of Kamigata in the early Meiji Period.</p>

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  • Japanese Literature

    Japanese Literature 62 (10), 42-52, 2013-10-10

    Japanese Literature Association

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