Land of the Rising Stage
Rooted in tradition while branching into the future, Japanese theatre is making new converts, at home and abroad.
Category Archives: Theatre in Japan
This special issue, curated by guest editor Cindy Sibilsky, with translations by Shin Kurokawa, looks at theatre and performance in the Land of the Rising Sun, from its foundational traditions to its most up-to-date innovations, and considers its place within contemporary Japanese culture, among East Asian cultures broadly, and in the global context.
Japanese Theatre, Know Yourself
Some artists are going beyond fan-driven escapism to do serious, probing work. Might this be Japan’s ticket to the world?
From Noh to Shōgekijō
A brief history of Japanese theatre, from its medieval origins to its postwar revolutions.
Japanese Theatre’s U.S. Expansion Teams
U.S. theatre’s relationship with its Japanese colleagues has come a long way since Tadashi Suzuki’s 1978 debut here.
Anime Magnetism
How a new genre of stage productions inspired by anime, manga, and video games are making Japanese pop culture 2.5-dimensional.
Bugs, Bots, and Ghosts
Non-human theatre both provokes and comforts in a post-Fukushima world.
Yoko Shioya Bridges the U.S.-Japanese Theatre Gap
Japan Society’s artistic director doesn’t just bring works from Japan to the U.S., she invests in and introduces bodies of work.
An Island No More
How Japan’s recent history has both fostered and demanded intercultural exchange with its Asian neighbors.
