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Kabuki Costumes
Tokyo National Museum
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Kabuki was a form of theater performance initiated by young women. Women and youths were soon banned from performing based on reasons of immorality, and Kabuki became a theater performed by mature male actors. Since then, Kabuki has grown immensely popular represented by theater groups that were mainly based in Edo, such as the Nakamura-za, Ichimura-za, Kawarazaki-za, and the Morita-za. They also toured the countryside, sparking interest and inspiring amateur groups. Gradually, Kabuki theater established its firm position as popular entertainment. Amongst the Tokyo National Museum Collection there are Kabuki costumes that have been in the possession of the female kyogen-shi (classical comic theater performer) Bando Mitsue. As a rule, Kabuki actors were male, yet therefore prevented from accessing the female quarters of a military household. Instead, female performers were needed for these quarters. Bando Mitsue was one of these female performers during the late Edo period, who was also appointed court performer for the consort and heirs of Ienari, eleventh Shogun of the Tokugawa lineage.
Schedule | Nov 2 (Tue) 2004-Dec 26 (Sun) 2004 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Under 18s and Seniors 70 & Over free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately. | ||||
| Website | http://www.tnm.jp/en/servlet/Con?pageId=B01&processId=01&event_id=1043 | ||||
| Venue | Tokyo National Museum https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en | ||||
| Location | 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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