1603
The Birth of Kabuki
Kyoto · Japan · Cultural · Early Modern
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Her troupe mixed Buddhist dance, folk song and parody; the shows were so popular — and scandalous — that women were soon banned from the stage.
Kabuki endures as a UNESCO-listed art of stylized movement, makeup and revolving stages.
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