Fighting Women of Kabuki Theater and the Legacy of Women’s Japanese Martial Arts
<p class="AMresumen">The fighting woman character has been a staple of Japan’s kabuki theater almost since its inception. Audiences accepted these characters, especially fighting women of the samurai class, as part of the depiction of Edo period (1603–1868) life. This paper explores...
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Universidad de León
2012-07-01
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| description | <p class="AMresumen">The fighting woman character has been a staple of Japan’s kabuki theater almost since its inception. Audiences accepted these characters, especially fighting women of the samurai class, as part of the depiction of Edo period (1603–1868) life. This paper explores several of these characters and suggests that they help form the legacy of women’s practice of martial arts today.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c28d3b5beda641c891e028715f7582062022-12-21T23:51:11ZengUniversidad de LeónRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas2174-07472012-07-015213915294Fighting Women of Kabuki Theater and the Legacy of Women’s Japanese Martial ArtsDeborah Klens-Bigman0Iaikai Dojo<p class="AMresumen">The fighting woman character has been a staple of Japan’s kabuki theater almost since its inception. Audiences accepted these characters, especially fighting women of the samurai class, as part of the depiction of Edo period (1603–1868) life. This paper explores several of these characters and suggests that they help form the legacy of women’s practice of martial arts today.</p>http://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/116Onnagatacharactersstage fightingmartial skills |
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| title | Fighting Women of Kabuki Theater and the Legacy of Women’s Japanese Martial Arts |
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| title_sort | fighting women of kabuki theater and the legacy of women s japanese martial arts |
| topic | Onnagata characters stage fighting martial skills |
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