KABUKI KOOL

Season 1, Episode 1: Enjoying Kabuki with Ichikawa Somegoro VII

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In the first program, we will watch entertaining short clips from great classics of kabuki as an easy key to enjoying the dazzling variety of kabuki. Also, Somegoro will explain why and how he became a kabuki actor and what it means to become part of a long acting tradition.

All Episodes - Season 1

Enjoying Kabuki with Ichikawa Somegoro VII
Episode 1
Enjoying Kabuki with Ichikawa Somegoro VII
 The Beauty of Onnagata
Episode 2
The Beauty of Onnagata
 Unique Kabuki Stage Structures
Episode 3
Unique Kabuki Stage Structures
 Larger-Than-Life Heroes
Episode 4
Larger-Than-Life Heroes
 Kabuki's Leading Male Roles
Episode 5
Kabuki's Leading Male Roles
 Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers
Episode 6
Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers
 The Shakespeare of Japan: Chikamatsu Monzaemon
Episode 7
The Shakespeare of Japan: Chikamatsu Monzaemon
 Unique Kabuki Props
Episode 8
Unique Kabuki Props
 Wagoto: Ladies' Man as Hero
Episode 9
Wagoto: Ladies' Man as Hero
 Charming Villains
Episode 10
Charming Villains
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