Japan: Scene from the play 'Kanadehon Chûshingura' at the Nakamura Theatre. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Okumura Masanobu (1686 - 13 March 1764), 1749. Kabuki is a classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylisation of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing (歌), dance (舞), and skill (伎). Kabuki is therefore sometimes translated as the art of 'singing and dancing'. These are, however, ateji characters which do not reflect actual etymology.

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