A Corpse, a Candle, and the Birth of Japan's Theatre
Medieval Japan

A Corpse, a Candle, and the Birth of Japan's Theatre

A grieving woman danced alone in the dark, and accidentally invented one of the world's oldest theatrical traditions.

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Medieval JapanTheatreMuromachi PeriodJapanese CulturePatronagePerforming ArtsZeami MotokiyoAshikaga Shogunate

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