Kabuki Dance - Kabukiodori

Japanese: 歌舞伎踊 - かぶきおどり

〘 noun 〙 A dance drama that began in the early modern period when Okuni, a shrine maiden of Izumo Taisha Shrine, sang and danced in the strange appearance of men's clothing and carrying a sword. Also includes dances such as Okuni Kabuki, Onna Kabuki, and Wakashu Kabuki. Kabuki dance kyogen. ※Keicho Kenbunshu (1614) 2 "In Edo Yoshiwara-cho, a notice is posted in Nihonbashi saying that a Katsuraki tayu (female courtesan) will perform a kabuki otori on March 5th of the following year."

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Japanese:

〘名〙近世初期、出雲大社の巫女(みこ)阿国が、男装、帯刀の異様な姿で歌い、踊ったのにはじまる舞踊劇。また、阿国歌舞伎、女歌舞伎、若衆歌舞伎などの踊り。歌舞伎踊狂言。※慶長見聞集（1614）二「江戸吉原町にて来三月五日かつらき太夫かふきおとり有と日本橋に高札を立る」

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