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Kabuki

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Kabuki is a fun show from Japan.

Kikugorō Onoe VI as Umeō-maru.jpg
Kikugorō Onoe VI as Umeō-maru.jpg
It has dancing and acting. The actors wear bright clothes. They also wear colorful face paint.
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Misono-za Nagoya March 2013 (2).JPG
It is a special way to tell stories. Do you like to watch shows?

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File:Odori Keiyō Edo-e no sakae by Toyokuni III.jpg
Odori Keiyō Edo-e no sakae by Toyokuni III.jpg
File:Kikugorō Onoe VI as Umeō-maru.jpg
Kikugorō Onoe VI as Umeō-maru.jpg
File:Okuni kabuki byobu-zu cropped and enhanced.jpg
Okuni kabuki byobu-zu cropped and enhanced.jpg
File:Toshusai Sharaku- Otani Oniji, 1794.jpg
Toshusai Sharaku- Otani Oniji, 1794.jpg
File:SharakuTwoActors.jpg
SharakuTwoActors.jpg
File:Brooklyn Museum - Kabuki Scene (Diptych) -85.282.6a- Hokushu.jpg
Brooklyn Museum - Kabuki Scene (Diptych)...
File:Shibaraku, Kabukiza November 1895 production.jpg
Shibaraku, Kabukiza November 1895 production.jpg
File:Shibai Ukie by Masanobu Okumura.jpg
Shibai Ukie by Masanobu Okumura.jpg
File:Kabuki-Play-Yoshitsune-Senbon-Zakura-1847.png
Kabuki-Play-Yoshitsune-Senbon-Zakura-1847.png
File:Misono-za Nagoya March 2013 (2).JPG
Misono-za Nagoya March 2013 (2).JPG
File:Kanadehon Chūshingura by Toyokuni Utagawa III.jpg
Kanadehon Chūshingura by Toyokuni Utagawa III.jpg
File:Heike Nyōgo-ga-shima by Shibakuni and Hokushū.jpg
Heike Nyōgo-ga-shima by Shibakuni and Hokushū.jpg

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