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Dramatic Arts

This page provides the most interesting links to the Japanese performing arts of the kabuki theater, noh dances, kyogen performances, and bunraku puppetry.
Kabuki Story
Recipient of the Japan Festival Award 1999. A project focusing on kabuki in Japan during the Edo period.
Noh Masks Online
A very informative and beautifully constructed site on the subject of Noh masks, with a thorough introduction to Noh plays.
Noh Theater and Kyogen
Great images and introductory text to the art of Noh.
Bunraku: Japanese Classical Public Entertainment
Videotapes of bunraku and a puppet gallery.

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