Asahiza era - Asahiza era

In 1900, Kitamura and Akizuki were the central figures in the group, which was re-established at the Asahiza Theater in Dotonbori. It was named the "New Theatre Association" and brought together former members as well as other major Shinpa actors, creating the so-called "Asahiza Period" for about 10 years (the second period). It performed modern plays adapted from newspaper novels, such as "My Sin," "Hototogisu," and "Konjiki Yasha," establishing a realistic style of performance and ushering in the heyday of Shinpa theater.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Asahi-za era" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1900年，喜多村，秋月を中心に道頓堀の朝日座で再興。〈新演劇合同〉と銘うち，旧同人をはじめ他の新派の主要俳優も参集して，約10年間，いわゆる〈朝日座時代〉を現出した(第2次)。新聞小説を脚色した現代劇《己が罪》《不如帰（ほととぎす）》《金色夜叉（こんじきやしや）》などを上演，写実的芸風を確立し，新派劇全盛時代を招来した意義は大きい。…

※「朝日座時代」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。

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