Blackout curtain - ANTENMAKU

Japanese: 暗転幕 - あんてんまく
Blackout curtain - ANTENMAKU

…It is made of black cotton and is mainly used for the background of night scenes, as well as to hide unnecessary parts of stage equipment, and small ones are called “kakeshimaku” (curtains that hide the characters on stage). In modern theater, they are often used as “blackout curtains.” In Kabuki, black symbolizes darkness and what cannot be seen. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "blackout curtains" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…黒木綿地で,主として夜の場面の背景に使用するほか,舞台装置の不必要な部分をかくしたり,小形のものは〈消し幕〉といって,舞台上の人物をかくして引込ませるために用いられる。近代演劇では〈暗転幕〉に多く使用。歌舞伎の約束では,黒は暗闇,見えないものを象徴している。…

※「暗転幕」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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