Okura, Shunji. <br/><br/>
Kabuki today :  the art and tradition / 
 Kabuki 
photographs by Shunji Ohkura ; introduction by Donald Keene ; text by Iwao Kamimura ; translated by Kirsten McIvor. 
 - First Edition  
 - Tokyo :  Kodansha Intanashonaru,  2001 
 - 181 pages :  color illustrations ;  31 cm 
<br/><br/> This volume explores Kabuki, the Japanese theatre form that combines elaborate scenery, costumes, and musical accompaniment, making use of both crude and subtle theatrical devices. Topics cover the art and tradition of Kabuki, types of plays, favorite plays, male and female roles, leading performers, dance, music, costumes, the youngest generation of actors, and Kabuki revitalized. Extensively illustrated with color photographs. Presented in both Japanese and English. Oversize: 9x12". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English and Japanese. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>4770021356 9784770021359 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kabuki<br/>Kabuki--Pictorial works<br/>Theater--Japan<br/>Japanese drama--History and criticism
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN2924.5.K3  / O48 2001