The History of Japanese Stage

The origin of Japanese stage is said that the time Zyoumon air was beginning. People danced with mask or accessory. As an evidence, various tools connected festival.

 In Nara air, Gigaku and Sangaku ,a sort of dance, was prosperous as a stage. Gigaku came in China.Sangaku was imported from Asia and developed in Japan.  From Heian to kamakura air, Sarugaku, that is developed from Sangaku, came in. Afterward, kanami and zeami developed Nou, and Izumonookuni developed Kabuki. Then, many traditional performing arts came. These are continued playing now.

 In Meizi  air, western stage was imported. This is a turning point. Then, present stage style was start. In the tide of western ideas,