Momijigari (紅葉狩) or Maple Viewing (English title) is a Japanese folk law narrative, performed as theatre in both kabuki as a shosagoto (dance-focused play) and in Noh versions. It was also …

The dance-drama "Momijigari", the Kabuki adaptation of the eponymous Nô drama, was premiered in October 1887 at the Shintomiza [casting]. This scene is autumn in Togakushi …

At a viewing party in Mount Togakushi that he organizes, Koremochi encounters what he first believes is a beautiful princess named Sarashinahime. He drinks the sake she offers and …

The noh play Momijigari (“Hunting Momiji” or “Fall-Leaf Hunting”) first appeared hundreds of years ago, during the Muromachi period. During the Meiji period it was remade as a kabuki play. …

Oct 10, 2015 · Momijigari was an explosion of colour with historical subtext, for me one that can either be analysed or simply left to to enjoy as spectacle. As the curtain was pulled we were …

Finding themselves alone, Koremochi goes into the mountains to learn more about the princess. The servants, left by themselves, become frightened and escape frantically down the …

Oct 26, 2022 · Momijigari ("Viewing the Autumn Foliage") is a dance-drama written by the playwright Kawatake Mokuami, and first performed in October 1887 at the Shintomi-za theatre …

Momijigari (紅葉狩, a.k.a. Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves, Maple Leaf Viewing, or Maple Viewing) is a Japanese film shot in 1899 by Shibata Tsunekichi. It is a record of the kabuki actors Onoe …

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Kabuki In-Depth) - Momijigari ("Viewing the Autumn Foliage") is a dance-drama written by the playwright Kawatake Mokuami, and first performed in October 1887 at the …

Scattering “unpredictables” within the development of the story, this drama captivates the audience to two contrasting worlds, the gorgeous, glamorous party of the noble women in …