2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The Modernization of Noh Theatre:based on construction the database consisting of information from Noh and Kyogen performance records between the Meiji and Taisho periods

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23720091
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
Research Institution	Osaka University
Principal Investigator	NAKAO Kaoru 大阪大学, 文学研究科, 講師 (30546247)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Keywords	データベース / 能楽 / 近代 / 上演 / 番組 / 日本文化 / 大衆化 / 素人
Research Abstract	The aim of our study was to determine the impact sponsor activity had on Noh theatre during the Meiji period. For this purpose we created a database consisting of information from Noh and Kyogen performance records between the Meiji and Taisho periods. In addition to this we published two papers on the modernization of Noh Theatre:"The Modernization of Noh theatre and Nakaba Takagi: His Personal History and Reactions to his Nationalistic Idea of Noh Theatre Reform" Machikaneyama Ronso 47, December 2013 and "The Modernization of Noh theatre and IKENOUCHI Nobuyoshi, Engekigaku Ronso 12, July 2012. Based on the findings from these two papers, it became clear that public support greatly influenced the professional Noh actors'stage performances.