This beautiful book celebrates the Japanese kabuki tradition—presenting fifteen classic tales of tragic love and fatal passion that are frequently performed on the kabuki stage in Japan. These dramatic tales are stunningly illustrated with full-color woodblock prints by master artists including Hiroshige, Hokusai, Utamaro, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, along with photographs of modern kabuki performances.

The translations are by Ornella Civardi, a noted scholar of Japanese literature, who also provides an fascinating introduction to the popular kabuki theater tradition in Japan. The book will be treasured by kabuki aficionados as well anyone with an interest in the theater or Japanese literature.

〇歌舞伎で人気の古典15物語を紹介
〇名立たる浮世絵師による歌舞伎画に人形浄瑠璃の写真もフルカラーで掲載
〇日本の古典芸能の世界を堪能できる一冊