Question 1

Buyogeki (Dance Drama)とは？

Accepted Answer

Works that tell stories or depict scenes primarily through dance.

Question 2

Jidaimono (Period/Historical Play)とは？

Accepted Answer

Plays based on historical figures and events, typically set in the warrior class.

Question 3

Kizewamono (Raw Domestic Drama)とは？

Accepted Answer

A subgenre of sewamono (domestic drama) with an even more realistic and gritty style.

Question 4

Matsubamemono (Pine-Board Play)とは？

Accepted Answer

Plays performed against a painted pine tree backdrop mimicking a Noh stage, typically adapted from Noh plays.

Question 5

Midori Kyogen (Selected Highlights)とは？

Accepted Answer

The most common format in modern kabuki — a program composed of highlight scenes selected from different plays.

Question 6

Sewamono (Domestic Drama)とは？

Accepted Answer

Plays depicting the daily lives and emotions of townspeople in a realistic setting.

Question 7

Toshi Kyogen (Full-Length Production)とは？

Accepted Answer

Performing a single work from beginning to end, as opposed to the more common practice of selecting individual acts from different plays.

Genres — Kabuki Glossary

📖 Genres 7 terms