...In Kabuki, the word kuromaku means a blackout, or a black cloth is hung to make a character disappear from the stage, so this word means someone who manipulates people from behind the scenes. In English, the word "wire puller" has a similar meaning. Although kuromaku people exist in various areas of society, they are particularly problematic in the political sphere, and the expression "kuromaku politics" is used when politicians or political institutions are controlled by the instructions, pressure, or advice of those without official authority behind the scenes. *Some of the terminology that mentions "wire puller" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…歌舞伎の黒幕が暗転の意味に用いられたり,舞台上の人物を消すために黒布を垂らしたりすることから,身を隠して背後から画策して人を操作する者をいう。英語では同様の意味でwire‐puller(操り人形使い)という。黒幕的人物は社会のさまざまな領域に存在しているが,とくに問題となるのは政治の場であり,政治家や政治機関がその背後にいる公的な権限をもたない者の指図,圧力,勧告等によって動かされている場合に〈黒幕政治〉という表現がなされる。… ※「wire-puller」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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