Oshika Kabuki (Kabuki)
January 25, 2018“Oshika Kabuki” is a form of “Ji-shibai” (local play) that has been handed down and performed for more than 300 years since the Edo period (17-19C) by residents of Oshika Village in Nagano Prefecture.
Like other vocabulary such as “Ji-beer” (local beer) and “Jiba-sangyo” (local industry) that incorporate the word “Ji”, which means local, “Ji-shibai” refers to a play (Kabuki) performed by locals.
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Oshika Kabuki (Kabuki)
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