The kabuki were originally rōnin samurai who lost their feudal lord who had some education and instruction in courtly manners, but were now destitute and rebelious, living in the city, and looking for… more →
Image, Stage, & Textdappertuto wrote 2 years ago: The kabuki were originally rōnin samurai who lost their feudal lord who had some education and instr … more →
dappertuto wrote 2 years ago: At the AsiaNetwork conference this morning there was an illuminating talk on Chinese foot binding by … more →
dappertuto wrote 2 years ago: Junichiro Tanizaki’s argument for the beauty of shadows seems to hinge on the a notion of beau … more →