Izumo no Okuni
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title:
Izumo no Okuni
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Izumo no Okuni was a Japanese entertainer and shrine maiden who is believed to have invented the theatrical art form of kabuki. She is thought to have begun performing her new art style of kabuki theatre in the dry riverbed of the Kamo River in Kyoto. Okuni's troupe quickly gained immense popularity, and were known for their performers, who were often lower-class women Okuni had recruited to act in her all-female theatre group. Few concrete details are known about her life; born near Izumo Provi
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Creator of kabuki theatre
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo_no_Okuni
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2024-04-20T20:45:33Z
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