Shoulder removal (Kabuki) - katanugi

...Kabuki, along with Bugaku, Noh, Kyogen, and Bunraku puppet theatre, is one of Japan's representative classical theatres. Like Bunraku puppet theatre, it was born and developed in the Edo period as a form of entertainment for the common people, and even today it has value as a source of entertainment. After the Meiji period, works created in the Edo period became classics, and many of the performances and performances were fixed as "forms," ​​but on the other hand, new styles were created and works based on those styles continued to be created. In addition, by trying new performances of classical works, Kabuki has been passed down to the present day while remaining fluid, and creation is repeated. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "shoulder-nudity (Kabuki)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…歌舞伎は，舞楽，能，狂言，人形浄瑠璃などとともに日本の代表的な古典演劇であり，人形浄瑠璃と同じく江戸時代に庶民の芸能として誕生し，育てられて，現代もなお興行素材としての価値を持っている。明治以後，江戸時代に作られた作品は古典となり，演技･演出が〈型（かた）〉として固定したものも多いが，一方に新しい様式を生み出し，その様式にもとづいた作品群を作りつづけてきた。また，古典化した作品の上演にも新演出を試みるなどの方法によって，全体としては流動しながら現代に伝承され，創造がくり返されている。…

※「肩脱ぎ（歌舞伎）」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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