kabuki

Contains twenty essays in which established authorities on Kabuki discuss the history, performance, theaters, and plays of the traditional Japanese drama form.

Fourteen-year-old Seikei, a tea merchant's son, dreams of being a samurai, and he gets a chance to prove his worth when, as the only witness to the theft of a priceless ruby intended for the shogun, he is asked to assist the samurai magistrate in solving the crime.

Presents the texts of five authentic Kabuki plays, and features discussion of the nature of Kabuki performance patterns, as well as critical interpretations of each drama. Includes nearly one hundred photographs, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.

Fourteen-year-old Seiki, a tea merchant's son who longs to be samurai, attempts to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel.