Introducing Japanese Theater

Workshops

Nihon Buyō

Learn some fundamentals of Kabuki movements, taught by Kaya Yamazaki. By following step-by-step instructions, you will be learning how to sit on the floor and bow, how to use a dancing fan, how to stand, walk, and move using masculine and feminine techniques, and much more.

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Noh Kata

Noh, like other traditional Japanese arts, is constructed on the basis of formal building blocks peculiar to the form. These are called kata, and, in this video workshop Noh performer Oshima Kinue introduces eight of them. Watch as she expertly guides you through body postures, arm movements, and walking techniques to convey the formal essentials of Noh movement.

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1. Introduction

Getting ready to do some Japanese dancing!

2 min.
2. Seated Bowing

Women and men bow differently. Here’s how.

3 min.
3. Nihon Buyō and Kabuki

Nihon Buyō and Kabuki dance: the same but different.

4 min.
4. Female-Role Postures

Young, middle-aged, and old women: transforming the body.

4 min.
5. Head Movements

Young, middle-aged, and old women: transforming the body.

3 min.
6. Ma: Interval and Timing

No time like now to learn about ma.

4 min.
7. Female-Style Walking

Walking technique variations depending on the character’s age, social class, and occupation.

7 min.
9. Using the Fan

The Japanese dance fan: transformational magic at the tip of your fingers.

7 min.
10. Mai and Odori

The essence of Japanese dance: watch as Kaya presents several contrasting examples.

11 min.
Noh Kata

Noh, like other traditional Japanese arts, is constructed on the basis of formal building blocks peculiar to the form. These are called kata, and, in this video workshop Noh performer Oshima Kinue introduces eight of them. Watch as she expertly guides you through body postures, arm movements, and walking techniques to convey the formal essentials of Noh movement.

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Kata: Movement Patterns in Noh

The essence of Japanese dance: watch as Kaya presents several contrasting examples.

10 min.