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KABUKI KOOL

Season 5 · Episode 6

Props for Male Roles

0.028mOctober 3, 2018

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

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Episodes

Episode 1Enjoying Kabuki with Kataoka Ainosuke
Episode 2Kabuki Conventions
Episode 3Handsome Heroes of Kabuki
Episode 4The Battles of Coxinga
Episode 5Married Love
Episode 6Props for Male Roles
Episode 7Genpei Nunobiki no Taki: The White Cascade of the Genji Banner
Episode 8Before a Kabuki Tour Begins
Episode 9Sankyoku: Kabuki Chamber Music
Episode 10Kabuki Dance for Tachiyaku Male Roles