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Kiri-za
The was a major kabuki theatre in the Japanese capital of Edo (later, Tokyo), for much of the Edo period, and into the 20th century. It was first opened in 1634 and was run by members of the Ichimura family for much of the following nearly three centuries before it was destroyed by fire in 1932. It has not been rebuilt. History The theatre which would later be known as the Ichimura-za was founded as the Murayama-za, by Murayama Matasaburō I in March 1634.Shōriya, Asagoro. "Ichimuraza." Kabuki21.com Accessed 15 November 2008. After it was destroyed by fire in 1641 and rebuilt, the theatre, now controlled by Murayama's son-in-law Murata Kuroemon, with the help of Ichimura Uzaemon III, was renamed the Ichimura-za in 1643. Uzaemon became the official manager of the theatre in 1652, upon Kuroemon's death. The Ichimura-za was destroyed by fire and rebuilt numerous times over the years, including during the famous 1657 "Furisode Fire" or " Great Fire of Meireki". Ichimura Uzaemon ...
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Kiri-za
The was a major kabuki theatre in the Japanese capital of Edo (later, Tokyo), for much of the Edo period, and into the 20th century. It was first opened in 1634 and was run by members of the Ichimura family for much of the following nearly three centuries before it was destroyed by fire in 1932. It has not been rebuilt. History The theatre which would later be known as the Ichimura-za was founded as the Murayama-za, by Murayama Matasaburō I in March 1634.Shōriya, Asagoro. "Ichimuraza." Kabuki21.com Accessed 15 November 2008. After it was destroyed by fire in 1641 and rebuilt, the theatre, now controlled by Murayama's son-in-law Murata Kuroemon, with the help of Ichimura Uzaemon III, was renamed the Ichimura-za in 1643. Uzaemon became the official manager of the theatre in 1652, upon Kuroemon's death. The Ichimura-za was destroyed by fire and rebuilt numerous times over the years, including during the famous 1657 "Furisode Fire" or " Great Fire of Meireki". Ichimura Uzaemon ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ...
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The Battles Of Coxinga
is a puppet play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It was his most popular play. First staged on November 26, 1715, in Osaka, it ran for the next 17 months, far longer than the usual few weeks or months. Its enduring popularity can largely be attributed to its effectiveness as entertainment. Its many scenes over more than seven years follow the adventures of Coxinga (based on the adventures of the historical figure Koxinga; as the play is loosely based on history, it is a ''jidaimono'' play, not a domestic play) in restoring the rightful dynasty of China. It features effects uniquely suited for the puppet theater, such as the villain Ri Tōten gouging out an eye (ostensibly to prove his loyalty). Donald Keene suggests that the adventures in exotic China played well in isolationist Tokugawa Japan. While generally not considered as great in literary quality as some of Chikamatsu's domestic tragedies like ''The Love Suicides at Amijima'', it is generally agreed to be his best historical play. ...
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Ichimura Uzaemon V
Ichimura (written: lit. "one village", lit. "market village" or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese voice actor *Takanori Ichimura (born 1979), Japanese curler *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese page and member of the Shinsengumi *Toshikazu Ichimura (born 1941), Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese kabuki theater owner See also *, a former kabuki theater in Edo, Japan *23628 Ichimura, a main-belt minor planet *Ichimura at Brushstroke Brushstroke was a Japanese ''kaiseki'' restaurant located on Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City. The owners of the restaurant were French chef David Bouley and Yoshiki Tsuji, who is president of Tsuji culinary school in Osaka Japan. Sushi ..., a Japanese restaurant located in New York City {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...
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Odori Keiyō Edo-e No Sakae By Toyokuni III
Odori may refer to: *Odori, a Japanese traditional dance *Odori ebi sometimes just called Odori, which in sushi refers to "dancing prawns", so called because they are alive and still moving on your plate. Odori can also refer to *Bon Odori, meaning simply "Bon dance" is an event held during Bon Festival, the Japanese Buddhist holiday to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors. *Awa Odori, a traditional Japanese dance from Tokushima also a feature of the Koenji Awa Odori festival in Koenji, Suginami, Tokyo which takes place on the last weekend in August each year. *Kasa Odori, dance with paper umbrellas performed at Tottori City's Shan-shan festival. ODORI can also refer to: *ODORI, Overt Distortion of Real Imagery. A 21st century visual art movement, portraying real imagery with defined and fragmented bold shapes and colours. {{disambiguation ...
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Nakamura Kichiemon I
was a Japanese actor and kabuki performer. In 1945, he became the senior living kabuki actor in Japan.Scott, Adolphe C. (1999). Biography Kichiemon construed his career in terms of "lifelong study" (''gei'') of that which cannot be seen in an actor's performance. Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. The actor first appeared using the name in 1897; and he continued to use this name until his death.Leiter, Samuel. (2006). He was the maternal grandfather of Nakamura Kichiemon II.母方の祖父 (maternal grandfather)
In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. In choosing to be known by the same stage name as his grandfather, the living kabuki performer honors his family r ...
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Onoe Kikugorō VI
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future ''maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the ''makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in Jan ...
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Nakamura Zenshirō
Nakamura may refer to: Places *Nakamura, Kōchi, a former city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan *Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, a ward in Nagoya city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan People *Nakamura (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses *Nakamura stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation in May 1986 by Fujizakura of the Takasago stable. The stable's first ''sekitori'' was in November 1995. It did not produce any ''ma ..., a stable of sumo wrestlers * Nakamura Station, a railway station in Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Ichikawa Benzō
may refer to: Places * Ichikawa, Chiba, a city in Chiba, Japan **Ichikawa Gakuen is a large (2500 students) private school in Moto-kita-kata (本北方), Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. The school is sometimes mistaken for a public school due to its name: ''Ichikawa Junior High School'', ''Ichikawa High School'' or ''Ichikawa'' for s ... (Ichikawa Junior and Senior High School), a large private boys and girls school in Moto-kita-kata, Ichikawa, Chiba * Ichikawa, Hyogo, a town in Hyōgo, Japan * Ichikawamisato, frequently known simply as Ichikawa, a city in Yamanashi, Japan * Ichi River, a river in Hyōgo Prefecture Other uses * Ichikawa (surname) {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Murayama Matasaburō II
Murayama may refer to: *Murayama (surname) Murayama (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Akihiro Murayama (born 1980), Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese volleyball player *Kaita Murayama (1896–1919), Japanese author *Milton Murayama (1923-20 ... * Murayama, Yamagata, a city in Japan {{disambiguation ...
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Ichimura Uzaemon XIV
Ichimura (written: lit. "one village", lit. "market village" or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese voice actor *Takanori Ichimura (born 1979), Japanese curler *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese page and member of the Shinsengumi *Toshikazu Ichimura (born 1941), Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese kabuki theater owner See also *, a former kabuki theater in Edo, Japan *23628 Ichimura, a main-belt minor planet *Ichimura at Brushstroke Brushstroke was a Japanese ''kaiseki'' restaurant located on Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City. The owners of the restaurant were French chef David Bouley and Yoshiki Tsuji, who is president of Tsuji culinary school in Osaka Japan. Sushi ..., a Japanese restaurant located in New York City {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...
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Asakusa
is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as the location of the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as the . History The development of Asakusa as an entertainment district during the Edo period came about in part because of the neighboring district, Kuramae. Kuramae was a district of storehouses for rice, which was then used as payment for servants of the feudal government. The keepers () of these storage houses initially stored the rice for a small fee, but over the years began exchanging the rice for money or selling it to local shopkeepers at a margin. Through such trading, many came to have a considerable amount of disposable income and as result theaters and geisha houses began to spring up in nearby Asakusa. For most of the 20th century, Asakusa remained a major entertainment district in Tokyo. The or "Sixth District" was in particular famous as a ...
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