| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study examined the performances of Madame Hanako’s company, given at the beginning of the early 20th century when Western people had limited opportunities to see Japanese theatre. I collected extensive material on her company from both the West and Japan. The examination of these materials illuminated how Madame Hanako succeeded in the West. She projected a Western image of ‘Nippon (Japan)’ in her performances by using the skills she acquired through her experiences as a child actor with the female kabuki performers and her training as a geisha. Her skills were developed through the kabuki tradition. Therefore, she was a suitable actress for introducing Japanese theatre to Western audiences during this period. Furthermore, Madame Hanako can be regarded as a pioneering Japanese artist who won an international reputation.
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