A guide to Kabuki

Going to see Kabuki is a must if you ever visit Japan.

You may wonder why I am starting my blog and starting with Kabuki, Well I wanted to be different that's all. Most people go on about Japan and its stats first. I just wanted to do something more cultural.

If you love Japanese culture then I feel Kabuki is a must see, I was reading recently that in Tokyo you can go and see a part of a Kabuki play for as little as 1000 yen about 5 pounds or 8$.

As you may well know Kabuki is a traditional Japanese theater it means sing dance and skill. however, it is said that the Kanji has changed over the years and the old Kanji meant Sing, Dance and Prostitution. As Kabuki started around 1603 and was played but Women.

Kabuki started in the river beds in Tokyo or Edo at that time. The reason for this was that the river beds were not owned by anyone and as such had very little laws. Okuni, maybe a miko was said to be one of the main founders of Kabuki. When she started Dancing and Singing.

However, around 1629 Kabuki had got such a bad reputation, that the government bad women from acting and all the rolls were played by men.

To get an in dept view of Kabuki please read my essay http://www.theblackship.com/forum/ge...erry-jago.html

Going to see Kabuki in the modern day

http://hisexperience.jp/index.php?op...view&Itemid=24

This site can hook you up with some fantastic shows but if you want to go by yourself its more fun feel free to contact me if you would like more details about Kabuki.Here is a nice theater in Ginza.

http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater/ticket-ordering.html