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Kabuki performances go online on paid site

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No access to the streaming services for foreigners there, so it is unclear why this should be news on an English language website.

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Much of the Kabuki experience is to witness it live. I remember when I was 4 (1973) and attending my first Kabuki. It was performed outdoor and it very interactive. The audience would "boo" the villain, cheer the hero, laugh and gasp as the play went on, even an occasional heckle (but always in fun). The performer also play off of this too.

It's been many many years since I last went to a real Kabuki. Every time we go back to Japan, we never seem to be able to find the time to attend one ( sigh ). I've attended a few here in the States, and they are good, but it's not the same. Hard to explain...

Streaming it live is not the same, obviously, but at least the art of Kabuki is still going on amidst COVID-19.

ganbatte!
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Streaming it live is not the same, obviously, but at least the art of Kabuki is still going on amidst COVID-19.

It might still give some gaijin a taste of Japanese culture and art theater. When I took a Japanese studies class in college to fulfill a humanities requirement we were shown a kabuki performance on videotape. Didn't understand the dialog/song lyrics but we could get a good appreciation of the art and discipline and skill behind it and the way it is done.

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