Overview

GEKIJO
     n. Japanese theater; Japanese play

This blog is a compilation of information about the Japanese theater. Various websites and blogs served as references for this work. 

Here is an overview of the contents of this blog:

• Brief History
• Theater Types
• Noh and Kyogen
• The Noh Stage
• The Roles in Noh Plays
• Noh Masks and Costumes
• Types of Noh Plays
• The Masks of Kyogen
• Types of Kyogen
• Bunraku
• The Bunraku Stage
• The Chanter and the Shamisen Player
• The Bunraku Puppets
• Kabuki
• The Kabuki Stage
• Kabuki Repertoire