Funny story regarding kabuki. When I went to Japan a few years ago I REALLY wanted to see a kabuki performance but the ticket for the shows were EXPENSIVE and I had blown most of my budget in Akihabara (as you do). Just as I gave up finding a theatre that was cheap enough for me, I met a kabuki actor at a language-exchange party in this cafe and, after I told him my difficulties in finding an affordable theater, asked me to watch him and his trope's rehearsals the upcoming week at the New Tokyo National Theater, FOR FREE (you have to understand that a ticket for this show would have required at LEAST 3 months of reservation and no less than 50,000 yen)! Needless to say, I was ecstatic and that experience remains one of the highlights of my trip (the other being getting absolutely smashed on alcoholic amazake during New Years because I thought I was drinking the non-alcoholic kind).
Okay, I really doubt any of this happened. Can you tell me the actor's name? It doesn't have to be their real name. Their Kabuki stage name will do. If not, can you at least tell me what guild they're from? Also, why in the New Tokyo National Theater? That theater is known for operas and ballet performances, not Kabuki and traditional Japanese dance. Kabuki is performed in the National Theatre of Japan. Despite their similar names, they are two completely different places. One is located in Shibuya and the other one is in Chiyoda. I also doubt the possibility that they were just practicing there. The New Tokyo National Theater doesn't have a hanamachi, a very important part of Kabuki. If you were already in Akihabara, why wouldn't the Kabuki actor take you to the National Theatre of Japan since it's relatively close?
@@Shanaoh It's my first time in Japan and I don't read Japanese, it could have been either and I didn't recognize which is which, it could have been the National Theatre of Japan, as you said, I won't have known.
@@1003JustinLaw Still didn't answer my first question though. What's the actor's stage name? Being able to perform in the national theatre is a big deal. Depending on the time of the year, even the Emperor and the Prime Minister are in attendance for the prestigious award ceremony known as the Japan Prize. Letting a random foreigner watch a rehearsal for free is quite doubtful. Also, both of those buildings have their respective English names written at the entrance and within the buildings, as well as in their immediate vicinity. You really have to try if you want to ignore all of them.
i like how she started performing in an area which was at a lower height rather than a traditional stage which is higher,,, its different in that sense too
In ancient Japan, there was a tradition of gay relationship between samurais (warrior class). It was considered that such relationship was a symbol of manly spirit. So elder samurais who do not have private gay relationships bought young boys as male prostitutes.
I currently live and work in Scotland, and am not a voice over artist/actor. TED-Ed uses professionals in chosen fields who donate their time to write the lessons, create animation, and voice them. I believe Addison may be local (in the new york area or at least somewhere in the states), and I think he did a fantastic job. I am open to voicing future lessons, when time and location allow for it. :)
Wait. Kabuki was the original Anime? Are you telling me that there's an 18th century kabuki play where the hero drills up from beneath the earth, ascends to the heavens, and pierces them with his warrior spirit? All while shouting 'Dare wo omotteiyaru?!'? Because that would be more transcendental than Pi.
It's a little mixed up but anime was based on manga, which was one of the most popular mediums at that time, and then incorporated other influences into it. Manga was heavily influenced by Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Also, early woodblock prints depicted the first porn to be circulated to all classes. It's called Shunga. This is where hentai was born....
No need to apologize! And you're right, the name of the lesson is actually named "Four Sisters in Ancient Rome." It can be found in the Social Studies section of the TED-Ed lessons tab. I love Ray Laurence's lessons.
Great Way to crack a door into a whole new world of information, now go out and read MORE on Kabuki and Noh and other performance arts. keep stimulating that Want To Know. thx Ted-Ed.
Hi, Kabuku has a double meaning: "to lean" and "to be out of the ordinary." In reference to Kabuki, "to be out of the ordinary" is used, as it is more of a reference for "avante-garde."
it would be called Nihon Buyo do not embarrass yourself, learn Nihon Buyo by an actual professional do not call it Kabuki dance because Kabuki doesn't have dancing its theatre performances so Kabuki had dance but it isn't a dance form it is an art form
Natasel I suppose, but I meant more in terms of substance than just the appearance of characters. I also suspect Naruto is a bit of an outlier, given how unusual the setting is. You don't get the same parallels in Bleach, FMA, Evangelion or any of the other anime I can think of off the top of my head. The only example from One Piece I can think of is Kumadori, the CP9 from the Enies Lobby arc. And he is quite a minor character. I meant more along the lines of structure and plot elements. For example, one *very* common theme in anime is the protagonist having a particularly powerful or noteworthy father (Naruto = Minato, Bleach = Isshin, One Piece = Dragon, FMA = Hohenheim). Is this from Kabuki? It's not something you see in Western media much. Even when protagonists come from a noble background, their fathers are generally not very noteworthy as individuals. There are other things as well, apparently the way anime characters deliver monologues is also influenced by Kabuki.
Natasel I wasn't saying Bleach...etc didn't have Kabuki elements, you seriously misunderstood my comment. I was just saying that they just were not all as obviously visual as Jiraiya from Naruto, for example. Naruto is an outlier in the sense that it is more visually influenced by traditional East Asian culture than say, One Piece or FMA, which both have vaguely western settings.
***** Of course, I focussed on anime because I like anime personally, not because I assume kabuki only influenced Japanese or global culture in that way.
+Merry Machiavelli hmm that is true about Naruto, but the author and his brother grew up near a US military base. Naruto apparently has some American values thrown in there from what I read, like about Sasuke and his feelings towards his family I think
Galey Luu Sasuke and his family? How so? Most analysis I've read on Sasuke's character (and Western and Japanese fans contrasting reactions to Sasuke) consider Sasuke's hangups in regards to his family _very_ Japanese. It's to do with filial piety, which is a massive deal in Confucian-influenced countries but rather less important in the West, when weighed against individualism and personal ambition. Western fans mostly see Sasuke's obsessive desire to avenge his family as irrational at best and a sign of mental instability at worse. He's sympathised with for having a traumatic childhood, but most Western fans ended up finding his reaction over-the-top and even a little bit annoying. (I certainly did, when he was in his 'I must destroy Konoha' phase) From what I've gathered, he gets much more sympathy in Japan. There, the consensus seems to be that he was misguided but honourable. Devoting your life to your family (or avenging your family, as the case may be) is a virtue. Even if he was a 'bad guy', he was a bad guy with a tragic past and sympathetic motivations. I can't say that Naruto isn't influenced by American values in other ways though.
Exaggerated costumes and expressions for the monsters, inclusive of their seemingly out-of-character ways *like the most powerful evil one behaving whimsically* ~ looks to be true! Even outside of the Japanese original version, the western take still holds on to the kabuki ways :D
The majority of the Super Sentai/Power Ranger plots and stories; their poses, the costumes; the characters especially the villains, the special effects - all screams kabuki/bunraku.
I went to watch Kabuki in Osaka, it's very fascinating and they really appreciate it over there. The Kabuki actors are really famous and respected celebrities. But damn, is it weird......
It would be pretty amazing to hear a Scot narrate a Ted-Ed video. This is probably only because I am from the states and it's rare to hear that accent. Good luck to you in the future though, I really enjoyed this lesson.
Fantastic! I was a little afraid that the writer would gloss over the prostitution that was rampant in Wakushu-Kabuki, but I was pleasantly surprised. Very thorough history for one so brief.
2:43 if the time period is between the 19th century and 20th century, the Korean peninsula should be called Chosun(or Josun), China should be changed to Qing, and Russia did not acquire the Primorsky Krai before the 1860s (but I guess that shouldn't be fixed since Meiji took the throne in 1867).
They completely left out the transitions from women only, to young boy performers being outlawed, to Kabuki only being performed by adult men, and it's still all men except for one or two women that had to overcome many obstacles to even be accepted to learn.
Saracles Nowadays, though, children do perform Kabuki. I would imagine it's only for special occasions and isn't the norm. ua-cam.com/video/ZHu8liT-i_Q/v-deo.html
Unfortunately, the time limits we’re given for the video lessons is just over two minutes. It’s difficult to fit every single aspect in there, but I did my best. Please check out the lesson supplement I wrote on the Ted-Ed site. Thanks!
huh...so Japan inspired the most well known artist and they incorporated it in paintings...and I never noticed...I LOVE THE CULTURE EVEN MORE NOW! Japan really is ahead of its time
It would be cool to hear a true Scot narrate it, but alas, I am from the states as well. There are actually quite a few TED-Ed video lessons written and narrated by UK citizens. One of my favorites is "A Day in the Life of a Roman Girl." You should check it out!
Thank you, and I apologize for my ignorance. Also, is the video by Ray Laurence? I couldn't find an exact match for "A Day in the Life of a Roman Girl.", but I've come up with a ton of stuff that looks interesting.
Just like kabuki there is koodiyattam a chakyar kuthu in the southwest part of india in kerala whos origins estimate from 1000 A.D. The word koodiyattam means "combined act" .its a dance +dramtic+song perfomance that is traditionally performed even today in temple ulsavams and art programs. The performers use very decorative makeup and huge frocks and tops Instead of painted expressions they use both painted and facial expressions
Kabuki is an theatrical art form, kabuki-cho is a name of a district or street in Japan The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater; although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
One question and hopefully if it changes drastically in a good way: Should kabuki be performed by women, since Kabuki was originally made by a priestess and it makes sense?
A very good question. Sadly I´m neither a deeply rooting connoisseur, nor am I grown up to the Japanese culture, so my answer MAY be not 100% legit....mostly my own humble opinion. Despite everything metioned above, I DO appreciate Kabuki alot and it´s fascinating how men can display such feminine aspect. But sure, (with the top notch acting skeilsl!) it´s often the Asian genes being helpful to let them look way more feminine, compared to western men. Although I like the performances, it surely gives quite a bitter taste for me how women were (again) suppressed due the dominant male government. But thanks to todays more modern way of thingking, things are on the way to change. Maybe slowly but steadily. And since Kabuki WAS and maybe still IS "out of ordinary", why not let more Women perform male roles for example? I would be glad of both genders are allowed to play and show interesting aspects in a combined way. Maybe not a pure Kabuki theatre-troupe, but the Takarazuka Revue en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarazuka_Revue is doing exactly the thing, which I´ve written above. So to keep things short: Yes I would LOVE to see Women being allowed and less hindered to perform Kabuki, since it WAS a women, who "invented" the very origin form....
Many art movements etc have excluded women for a range of reasons. Some in the UK morris dancing community think such dance is bad or cannot be done well by women. In Kabuki's case it was about immorality. Immoral behaviour is often blaimed on women. After banning women, it became clear it was not about the women as issues continued. Now that people have got used to a norm (eg men do kabuki) its hard to change. Side note... the first geshas were men...I look forward to seeing a reversal as female troupes did start Kabuki. Also I look forward to seeing sexist attitudes used to justify excluding another group die... around the world..
Lovely animation except for the fact that the way the Kimonos are wrapped are in the wrong way. (Facing the viewer) Left over right is done for the dead only.
The geisha comment is wrong. Geisha are not prostitutes, you are thinking or oiran, which were the courtesans. The dances were banned from public stage because men would literally start riots on the street because of the women dancing. Whether they were oiran, geisha, or other professional dancers.
Funny story regarding kabuki. When I went to Japan a few years ago I REALLY wanted to see a kabuki performance but the ticket for the shows were EXPENSIVE and I had blown most of my budget in Akihabara (as you do). Just as I gave up finding a theatre that was cheap enough for me, I met a kabuki actor at a language-exchange party in this cafe and, after I told him my difficulties in finding an affordable theater, asked me to watch him and his trope's rehearsals the upcoming week at the New Tokyo National Theater, FOR FREE (you have to understand that a ticket for this show would have required at LEAST 3 months of reservation and no less than 50,000 yen)! Needless to say, I was ecstatic and that experience remains one of the highlights of my trip (the other being getting absolutely smashed on alcoholic amazake during New Years because I thought I was drinking the non-alcoholic kind).
That's really cool!
Such a nice story, Thank you for sharing!
Okay, I really doubt any of this happened. Can you tell me the actor's name? It doesn't have to be their real name. Their Kabuki stage name will do. If not, can you at least tell me what guild they're from? Also, why in the New Tokyo National Theater? That theater is known for operas and ballet performances, not Kabuki and traditional Japanese dance. Kabuki is performed in the National Theatre of Japan. Despite their similar names, they are two completely different places. One is located in Shibuya and the other one is in Chiyoda. I also doubt the possibility that they were just practicing there. The New Tokyo National Theater doesn't have a hanamachi, a very important part of Kabuki. If you were already in Akihabara, why wouldn't the Kabuki actor take you to the National Theatre of Japan since it's relatively close?
@@Shanaoh It's my first time in Japan and I don't read Japanese, it could have been either and I didn't recognize which is which, it could have been the National Theatre of Japan, as you said, I won't have known.
@@1003JustinLaw Still didn't answer my first question though. What's the actor's stage name? Being able to perform in the national theatre is a big deal. Depending on the time of the year, even the Emperor and the Prime Minister are in attendance for the prestigious award ceremony known as the Japan Prize. Letting a random foreigner watch a rehearsal for free is quite doubtful. Also, both of those buildings have their respective English names written at the entrance and within the buildings, as well as in their immediate vicinity. You really have to try if you want to ignore all of them.
Kabuki 歌舞伎 means
Ka 歌 : sing, voice
Bu 舞 : dance
Ki 伎 : technics
I thought Ki was soul or life
@@whyu7580 that's 気 (ki) not 伎 (ki)
@ꨓꨕ་ꨚꨝ་ꨆꨈ ꪒꪲꪐꪬ I think it works just fine
oh wow intresting thank you
So does Kabuku really means out of the ordinary?
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Kyoshi Warriors have definite Kabuki influences in their outfits and face paint.
Hallows4 we had too much Avatar lol
They were obviously inspired by Avatar Kyoshi herself, who was the main influencer of such~
Yeah? I mean, maybe, Kabuki is Japanese but the culture of Avatar is largely Chinese if I'm not mistaken.
@@ghostderazgriz The earth kingdom is Chinese, and Air nomads if you count Tibetans, but the southern water tribe and fire nation are different
@@alvinle8721 Fire Nation is Japanese and Water Tribe is Native American
For Naruto fans, Kankuro's character was heavily inspired on Kabuki, from his makeup to the puppet Jutsu inspired by bunraku!
OHHH NOW THE ANIME REFERENCE MAKES SENSE
Even jiraiya did Kabuki poses and had Kabuki type Mark on his face
@Oscar Wind probably.
Jiraiya was too. His hair, movements and some of what he said was also inspired by kabuki. (If you watched it Subbed not Dubbed)
Jiraiya
I never thought of kabuki influencing anime, bu then I remember some animes doing exaggarated poses.
*Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, anyone?????*
@@wigglyziggly literally the first thing that comes in my mind
@@afif5496 me too as soo as the narrator said Bizarre, Jojo poses comes in my mind lol
Sadly Jojo poses are more influenced by classical statues and fashion magazines than kabuki theater (as Araki stated himself)
*WRYYYYYYYY*
i like how she started performing in an area which was at a lower height rather than a traditional stage which is higher,,, its different in that sense too
Agreed
I love how your videos are so fun to watch, non bias, and educational, keep up the great work
Agreed
Now I want to watch a kabuki play!
You can to watch Kabuki in UA-cam, too. Please enjoy.
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@@sunsun2181 thank you for the tip
Same here
Never thought that story of kabuki may be told and presented that magnificient. Bravo!
Agreed
The animator is awesome.
1:52 LOL
LOOOOOL
Heheheh
Sorry. This animation has wrong. These people looks "Chinese". This animator can not understand "Japanese" and "Chinese".
@@sunsun2181 I think you mean design or even art style. Animation is just moving images or the images of that design and art style.
Seriously man! I laughed so hard.
ok, but when he was talking about wakashu-kabuki and he was like, for similar reasons, I died. I don't even know why.
In ancient Japan, there was a tradition of gay relationship between samurais (warrior class). It was considered that such relationship was a symbol of manly spirit. So elder samurais who do not have private gay relationships bought young boys as male prostitutes.
Naliaka Peres Opiyo Picture this...pretty young guys doing melodrama...emphasis in pretty.
Wasabi
@DiscoNight Same. They were YOUNG BOYS, not young MEN.
It reminded me of shotacon
I currently live and work in Scotland, and am not a voice over artist/actor. TED-Ed uses professionals in chosen fields who donate their time to write the lessons, create animation, and voice them. I believe Addison may be local (in the new york area or at least somewhere in the states), and I think he did a fantastic job. I am open to voicing future lessons, when time and location allow for it. :)
I know it's been so long, but thanks for the lesson!
Wait.
Kabuki was the original Anime?
Are you telling me that there's an 18th century kabuki play where the hero drills up from beneath the earth, ascends to the heavens, and pierces them with his warrior spirit? All while shouting 'Dare wo omotteiyaru?!'?
Because that would be more transcendental than Pi.
Same thing I was thinking! :O
Z-Statistic I say yes
It's a little mixed up but anime was based on manga, which was one of the most popular mediums at that time, and then incorporated other influences into it.
Manga was heavily influenced by Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Also, early woodblock prints depicted the first porn to be circulated to all classes. It's called Shunga. This is where hentai was born....
Ro ro?
Also there is jiraiya koketsu monogatari
No need to apologize! And you're right, the name of the lesson is actually named "Four Sisters in Ancient Rome." It can be found in the Social Studies section of the TED-Ed lessons tab. I love Ray Laurence's lessons.
Lol'd at the representation of noh.
Roger Levy haha
面白くてわかりやすい。イラストも素敵！
Great Way to crack a door into a whole new world of information, now go out and read MORE on Kabuki and Noh and other performance arts. keep stimulating that Want To Know. thx Ted-Ed.
Hi, Kabuku has a double meaning: "to lean" and "to be out of the ordinary." In reference to Kabuki, "to be out of the ordinary" is used, as it is more of a reference for "avante-garde."
Agreed.
The "unmistakable melodrama" animation almost made me fall off my chair laughing.
Please do a video on Noh Theatre!
I’d love to! Will suggest to Ted-Ed. Thanks!
As a theater kid in high school, I love this! Once a theater kid, always a theater kid!
Agreed
3:64 IN THE NAME OF THE MOON I PUNISH YOU!
Whitney lps Productions you do know that that isn't an actual time right
3:46
It led me to 4:04
You mean 3:46
@@strawberrykun6136 me too
Amazing how TED-ED teaches us about the history of Kabuki. : )
I had no idea my favorite thing (anime) was influenced by a style of stage performance! That’s so amazing!
Agreed.
Amazing! Entertaining and educational at the same time! Thanks for creating this :)
Agreed
I first learned about Kabuki from Overwatch, and decided that Japan is much richer in culture than you can ever imagine.
For my dance class we’re doing cultural dances. Kabuki is my dance that I need to perform in a few weeks
it would be called Nihon Buyo do not embarrass yourself, learn Nihon Buyo by an actual professional do not call it Kabuki dance because Kabuki doesn't have dancing its theatre performances so Kabuki had dance but it isn't a dance form it is an art form
I'd love to see more about how Kabuki has influenced anime. I can guess at some parallels, but they are present in Western comics as well.
Natasel I suppose, but I meant more in terms of substance than just the appearance of characters. I also suspect Naruto is a bit of an outlier, given how unusual the setting is.
You don't get the same parallels in Bleach, FMA, Evangelion or any of the other anime I can think of off the top of my head. The only example from One Piece I can think of is Kumadori, the CP9 from the Enies Lobby arc. And he is quite a minor character.
I meant more along the lines of structure and plot elements. For example, one *very* common theme in anime is the protagonist having a particularly powerful or noteworthy father (Naruto = Minato, Bleach = Isshin, One Piece = Dragon, FMA = Hohenheim). Is this from Kabuki?
It's not something you see in Western media much. Even when protagonists come from a noble background, their fathers are generally not very noteworthy as individuals.
There are other things as well, apparently the way anime characters deliver monologues is also influenced by Kabuki.
Natasel I wasn't saying Bleach...etc didn't have Kabuki elements, you seriously misunderstood my comment.
I was just saying that they just were not all as obviously visual as Jiraiya from Naruto, for example.
Naruto is an outlier in the sense that it is more visually influenced by traditional East Asian culture than say, One Piece or FMA, which both have vaguely western settings.
***** Of course, I focussed on anime because I like anime personally, not because I assume kabuki only influenced Japanese or global culture in that way.
+Merry Machiavelli hmm that is true about Naruto, but the author and his brother grew up near a US military base. Naruto apparently has some American values thrown in there from what I read, like about Sasuke and his feelings towards his family I think
Galey Luu Sasuke and his family? How so?
Most analysis I've read on Sasuke's character (and Western and Japanese fans contrasting reactions to Sasuke) consider Sasuke's hangups in regards to his family _very_ Japanese.
It's to do with filial piety, which is a massive deal in Confucian-influenced countries but rather less important in the West, when weighed against individualism and personal ambition.
Western fans mostly see Sasuke's obsessive desire to avenge his family as irrational at best and a sign of mental instability at worse. He's sympathised with for having a traumatic childhood, but most Western fans ended up finding his reaction over-the-top and even a little bit annoying.
(I certainly did, when he was in his 'I must destroy Konoha' phase)
From what I've gathered, he gets much more sympathy in Japan. There, the consensus seems to be that he was misguided but honourable. Devoting your life to your family (or avenging your family, as the case may be) is a virtue. Even if he was a 'bad guy', he was a bad guy with a tragic past and sympathetic motivations.
I can't say that Naruto isn't influenced by American values in other ways though.
Brilliant animation. I remember the lecture thanks to your drawings, thanks!!
Agreed.
Absolutely fascinating.
Agreed.
Power rangers was influenced in some way by kabuki?
+Galey Luu if you pay attention to the monsters you'll see it
Exaggerated costumes and expressions for the monsters, inclusive of their seemingly out-of-character ways *like the most powerful evil one behaving whimsically* ~ looks to be true!
Even outside of the Japanese original version, the western take still holds on to the kabuki ways :D
The majority of the Super Sentai/Power Ranger plots and stories; their poses, the costumes; the characters especially the villains, the special effects - all screams kabuki/bunraku.
Have you seen the way they act in that show? Its literally a modern day version of Kabuki
this doesn't explain about sailor moon though, but who am I to assume? I ONLY KNOW THE MEMES
What a fun animation!! Need more like this
Agreed
Hello Amanda! Found your little japanese easter egg!
Read KabuKI backwards then fast forwards. Favorited for that.
"Today Kabuki still lives on as an integral part of Japan's rich cultural heritage."
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS
Thank you!
I know. I absolutely love Tom's animation. Did anyone catch the famous pop star facing off with the Super Sentai in the beginning?
Visual Kei?
Does Tom have a UA-cam channel?
I went to watch Kabuki in Osaka, it's very fascinating and they really appreciate it over there. The Kabuki actors are really famous and respected celebrities.
But damn, is it weird......
It would be pretty amazing to hear a Scot narrate a Ted-Ed video. This is probably only because I am from the states and it's rare to hear that accent. Good luck to you in the future though, I really enjoyed this lesson.
Fantastic! I was a little afraid that the writer would gloss over the prostitution that was rampant in Wakushu-Kabuki, but I was pleasantly surprised. Very thorough history for one so brief.
entertaining and educational at the same time! Thanks for creating this:)
Agreed
Now I finally sort of know what half of Gasaraki is about.
That's no problem! I hope you enjoyed the video. :)
We only had 4 minutes, but if you look in the further information, the Japan Arts Council has a plethora of information. :)
This explains so much. Thank u😊
2:43
if the time period is between the 19th century and 20th century, the Korean peninsula should be called Chosun(or Josun), China should be changed to Qing, and Russia did not acquire the Primorsky Krai before the 1860s (but I guess that shouldn't be fixed since Meiji took the throne in 1867).
This answered so many questions that I had that I was always too lazy to ask
3:02 I wonder how Van Gogh and Izumo no Okuni react to each other at Chaldea.
Who is here after Gudaguda announcement?
Muy bueno el video, buen resumen. Me encantaría un video más largo donde se explayen más.
This is pretty cool!
So...Visual Kei style was inspired in Kabuki?
Absolutely
I recognized so many words from genshin here, I like how they took inspiration without disrespecting the culture
Hey fellow genshin player 👋
Thanks for bringing this information
They completely left out the transitions from women only, to young boy performers being outlawed, to Kabuki only being performed by adult men, and it's still all men except for one or two women that had to overcome many obstacles to even be accepted to learn.
Saracles Nowadays, though, children do perform Kabuki. I would imagine it's only for special occasions and isn't the norm.
ua-cam.com/video/ZHu8liT-i_Q/v-deo.html
Unfortunately, the time limits we’re given for the video lessons is just over two minutes. It’s difficult to fit every single aspect in there, but I did my best. Please check out the lesson supplement I wrote on the Ted-Ed site. Thanks!
Seems like Yoko Ono is the reincarnation of Izumo No Okuni
YOOOOOOUUUUU
just learned something new
The pronunciation is hilarious! ;D
InuYasha is basically a kabuki play. Bankotsu and the Band of Seven even have the makeup and colors.
So thats why there are a lot of anime characters who look like girls but are male😂😂
like giorno with his eyelashes and hair, for example
Haku
@@Basic_Cat i dont think araki was inspired by kabuki for that. yeah, no lol
Noh is a different form of Japanese drama, and may eventually have it's own lesson.
I am not japanese but I would almost be willing to sell my soul to be part of a kabuki performance.
You're welcome, and thank you!
Absolutely love theatre ❤
My grandmother used to perform Kabuki. I have old photos of her music performances as well as a photo of her is samurai clothes holding a sword....
Are you sure that it wasn't Nihon-Buyou/日本舞踊/Japanese Dance?
Very nice video ! Thank you so well explained
This video is pretty good.
Wow, this video is great...as usual.
1:52 lol
It reminds me of Greek theater drama. It seems like these would be paralleling but they don't.
huh...so Japan inspired the most well known artist and they incorporated it in paintings...and I never noticed...I LOVE THE CULTURE EVEN MORE NOW! Japan really is ahead of its time
Agreed.
It would be cool to hear a true Scot narrate it, but alas, I am from the states as well. There are actually quite a few TED-Ed video lessons written and narrated by UK citizens. One of my favorites is "A Day in the Life of a Roman Girl." You should check it out!
Thank you, and I apologize for my ignorance.
Also, is the video by Ray Laurence? I couldn't find an exact match for "A Day in the Life of a Roman Girl.", but I've come up with a ton of stuff that looks interesting.
*woodblock slap* YOOOOOOOOOOᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒ
Actually Kabuki, a difference to other people, is for me the most attractive thing from Japan.
1:52 wow, japan really hasn't changed
Is the shrine maiden causing all this true or is it just a legend?
It's true
2:02 So censorship exists in Japan from long ago 😕
Just like kabuki there is koodiyattam a chakyar kuthu in the southwest part of india in kerala whos origins estimate from 1000 A.D. The word koodiyattam means "combined act" .its a dance +dramtic+song perfomance that is traditionally performed even today in temple ulsavams and art programs. The performers use very decorative makeup and huge frocks and tops
Instead of painted expressions they use both painted and facial expressions
"When this was also banned for a similar reason..." Lol I'm wheezing
Sailor Moon!! 💝💝💝💝
Never thought Naruto would throw kabuki references from the beginning lmao
I love this
is anyone else being forced to watch this by your drama teacher? lol just me ? dang
Well...our MAPEH teacher is the one who showed us this...
What's the connection between Kabuki and Kabuki-cho?
Kabuki is an theatrical art form, kabuki-cho is a name of a district or street in Japan The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater; although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
This kinda reminds me of an anime called Mononoke
Someone: *starts dancing*
Everyone else: damn.....
Thank you so much!
One question and hopefully if it changes drastically in a good way: Should kabuki be performed by women, since Kabuki was originally made by a priestess and it makes sense?
A very good question. Sadly I´m neither a deeply rooting connoisseur, nor am I grown up to the Japanese culture, so my answer MAY be not 100% legit....mostly my own humble opinion.
Despite everything metioned above, I DO appreciate Kabuki alot and it´s fascinating how men can display such feminine aspect. But sure, (with the top notch acting skeilsl!) it´s often the Asian genes being helpful to let them look way more feminine, compared to western men.
Although I like the performances, it surely gives quite a bitter taste for me how women were (again) suppressed due the dominant male government. But thanks to todays more modern way of thingking, things are on the way to change. Maybe slowly but steadily.
And since Kabuki WAS and maybe still IS "out of ordinary", why not let more Women perform male roles for example?
I would be glad of both genders are allowed to play and show interesting aspects in a combined way.
Maybe not a pure Kabuki theatre-troupe, but the Takarazuka Revue en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarazuka_Revue is doing exactly the thing, which I´ve written above.
So to keep things short: Yes I would LOVE to see Women being allowed and less hindered to perform Kabuki, since it WAS a women, who "invented" the very origin form....
Many art movements etc have excluded women for a range of reasons. Some in the UK morris dancing community think such dance is bad or cannot be done well by women. In Kabuki's case it was about immorality. Immoral behaviour is often blaimed on women. After banning women, it became clear it was not about the women as issues continued. Now that people have got used to a norm (eg men do kabuki) its hard to change. Side note... the first geshas were men...I look forward to seeing a reversal as female troupes did start Kabuki. Also I look forward to seeing sexist attitudes used to justify excluding another group die... around the world..
3:35 would love to know more about U.S. censorship of Japanese traditions.
They also tried to ban martial arts.
@@ti2182 Why?
@@DyslexicGod They regarded it as a part of militarism.
@@ti2182 I see
Hey man I was just looking for the theatre part of the spectacle but found out you were the spectacle as the narrorator…
I'm Amanda, a girl. I wrote the lesson, and the further information. Addison narrated it.
0:56 What's with the robe on the far left? Why is it folded over like that?
Why would you even notice that?
Well, in Japanese culture, the only time your kimono is folded that way is when you are dead.
+Tinyfată SO ... IN THAT SCENE, THEYRE ALL DEAD? except for the one on the far right.
Wait that guy's name was Amanda?
How do you write the name of the director at 3:23 ?
Lovely animation except for the fact that the way the Kimonos are wrapped are in the wrong way.
(Facing the viewer) Left over right is done for the dead only.
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3:47 Ah the Sho~jo Transformation pose.
Kabuki drawing is like japanes version of egyptian hieroglyphs
Thanks a lot
The geisha comment is wrong. Geisha are not prostitutes, you are thinking or oiran, which were the courtesans. The dances were banned from public stage because men would literally start riots on the street because of the women dancing. Whether they were oiran, geisha, or other professional dancers.