Kabuki
歌舞伎
Term · performing arts
Classical Japanese theatre of drama and dance, with stylised acting, rich costumes and kumadori make-up; all-male since 1629. Classical Japanese theatre that mixes drama and dance, known for stylised acting, lavish costumes and the kumadori make-up of some roles1. It began in the early Edo period with Izumo no Okuni’s female troupe in Kyoto and has been played by men only since women were banned from it in 16292. Inscribed by UNESCO in 20083. A play: Kanjinchō. Wikipedia, Kabuki, “a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers”. ↩ Ebd., “the art’s founder, Izumo no Okuni, formed a female dance troupe that performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto. The art form later developed into its present all-male theatrical form after women were banned from performing in kabuki theatre in 1629”. ↩ Ebd., “In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”. ↩ Literatur Wikipedia, Kabuki: Anon., Kabuki, in: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki (zuletzt abgerufen am 28.10.2026).