Shimamura — is a Japanese surnamePeople named Shimamura*Shimamura Hayao *Toshihiro Shimamura *Hōkō Shimamura *Shiyō Shimamura *Yoshinobu Shimamura *Kaoru Shimamura *Shimamura Hogetsu … Wikipedia
MODERN THEATER — Nontraditional or MODERN THEATER in Japan embraces a variety of new genres that have emerged since the Meiji Restoration. Shingeki (new theater) appeared in the early 20th century through the staging of translated Western dramas with high art… … Japanese literature and theater
List of people on stamps of Japan — This article lists people who have been featured on Japanese postage stamps. compactTOC Ryukyu Islands A * Akihito (1959) Emperor of Japan * Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1999) Writer * Ando Hiroshige (1997) Painter * Arashi Kanjuro (2000) Actor *… … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
IWANO HOMEI — (1873–1920) Iwano Homei was a poet and novelist from Hyogo Prefecture. He studied at Meiji Gakuin University, Sendai Theological Seminary, and Senshu University. After first making himself known in literary circles writing poetry, he began… … Japanese literature and theater
LITERARY CRITICISM — Japan has a rich heritage of literary criticism dating from early classical times, with the preface to the Kokinshu (ca. 920) addressing the meaning and function of poetry. During the Tokugawa period, Motoori Norinaga (1730–1801) wrote so… … Japanese literature and theater
NATURALISM — Naturalism (shizen shugi) is a 19th century European literary movement echoed in Meiji Japan. Related to realism, naturalism attempted to explain characters’ actions through scientific means. French author Emile Zola’s works spurred such… … Japanese literature and theater
THEATER REFORM — At the beginning of the Meiji period, Japanese theater consisted of the traditional dramatic forms no, kyogen, bunraku, and kabuki and popular vaudeville like variety acts and oral storytelling found in the yose theaters. Two prolific… … Japanese literature and theater
WASEDA BUNGAKU — Waseda bungaku (Waseda Literature) is the journal of Waseda University’s literature department. Since Tsubouchi Shoyo published the first issue in 1891, the journal has witnessed 10 different “eras,” each emphasizing a different style and… … Japanese literature and theater
L'Amour de l'actrice Sumako — (titre original : Joyû Sumako no koi) est un film japonais réalisé en 1947 par Kenji Mizoguchi. Il relate la vie de la comédienne Sumako Matsui, morte en 1918. Le même sujet fut traité la même année par Teinosuke Kinugasa (Joyû/L Actrice),… … Wikipédia en Français
