2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The factual studies of the theatrical customs in Edo-Kabuki

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24820037
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Japanese literature
Research Institution	Asia University
Principal Investigator	SATO Chino 亜細亜大学, 法学部, 講師 (90422352)
Project Period (FY)	2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
Keywords	近世文学 / 近世演劇 / 歌舞伎 / 役者絵
Research Abstract	Carrying forward to prepare the fundamental printed materials of Japanese dramas in the Edo period, this research stood upon them and investigated the circumstances of performing arts. In the materials which based on characters, it conducted the survey on the theatrical Banzuke collections at Iwase Bunko Library. In the visual materials, mainly on the Benizuri-e collections at Honolulu Museum of Art, and the multiple sets of the illustrated actor's book "Ehon-butai-ogi" comparatively at la Bibliotheque nationale de France and other institutions. Rooted in Banzuke mentioned above and actor's illustrations obtained, it gathered detailed printed materials about Soga-festival in Edo-Kabuki, and examined the actual conditions as the specific circumstances of Kabuki.