Traditional Japanese theatre is among the oldest theatre traditions in the world. Traditional theatre includes Noh, a spiritual drama, and its comic accompaniment...

Imperial Theatre (帝国劇場, Teikoku Gekijō), often referred to simply as the Teigeki (帝劇), and previously the Imperial Garden Theater, is a Japanese theater...

Theatre of Japan (国立劇場, Kokuritsu Gekijō) is a complex consisting of three halls in two buildings in Hayabusachō, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan...

1941. Action in this theatre ended when Japan announced an intent to surrender on 15 August 1945. The formal surrender of Japan ceremony took place on...

as Ningyō jōruri (人形浄瑠璃)) is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka in the beginning of the 17th century, which is still performed...

(歌舞伎, かぶき) is a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised...

generally clear view regardless of seating. Theatre of Japan Higashiyama culture Shuhari Bowers, Faubion (1974). Japanese Theatre. Rutland, Vermont: Charles...

Ayame I Japanese theatre Otokonoko Kagema for male prostitutes generally Cross-gender acting Drag show Köçek Pantomime dame Travesti (theatre) Womanless...

mixture of pantomime and vocal acrobatics, the Noh style of theatre has become one of Japan's most refined forms of theatrical performance. Japan, after...

The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500-2,600 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it...