Provides an introduction to the 400-year-old tradition of Kabuki, explaining its origins and purposes, its literary sources, and the meaning of its symbolism.
This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Originally released on videocassette by NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation in 1988 and distributed by Films for the Humanities & Sciences in 1993. Use copy of film content now fragile in original format. Media conversion undertaken based on Fair Use analysis. Penn State use only. Not for interlibrary loan.