Sunday, November 21, 2010

Kids perform Kabuki

A kid waits make-up in preparation for a Kabuki performance during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y 9897.                                                                                                                                                Kids Kabuki in Maruoka tenth anniversary marked two days from November 20 to 21 and they performance most famous Edo period samurai story as known “Chushingura” at Isobe elementary school indoor stadium in Fukui prefecture, Japan.
Fifteen of Japanese elementary and junior school students performed real historical incident, which forty – seven loyal samurai assassination by his junior samurai during the beginning of Edo period in 1701. This story has become famous later in Japan through and turn into a plays, novels movies and kabuki drama.
Kabuki is a popular Japanese musical drama characterized by elaborate costuming and makeup. As well as kids Kabuki program take a place around the country theater in these days.
               

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Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y1372.                                                       




Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y1409.

Kids perform traditional Japanese dance  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y0111.

Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y1387.

Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y0773

Kids perform traditional Japanese dance  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y0060.

Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y0980

A kid is daubed in make-up in preparation for a Kabuki performance during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays as known “Chushingura” at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y9926.    

Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y1429

Kids take a rest after the  make-up preparation for a Kabuki performance during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays as known “Chushingura” at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y9184

A kid make-up in preparation for a Kabuki performance during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays as known “Chushingura” at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y9214

A kid is daubed in make-up in preparation for a Kabuki performance during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays as known “Chushingura” at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y9868

Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary
plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about
320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010.
Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y1683

Kids perform Kabuki  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary
plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about
320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 20,2010.
Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y0835

Kids perform traditional Japanese dance  during a Maruoka Kids Kabuki tenth anniversary plays at indoor stadium, Isobe elementary  school in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 21,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery 844Y0060.

1 comment:

Tokyo fro's said...

The picture and the post you have provided about the traditional dressing of the japan is really cool i love them great job