Comments on: Even more kabuki on Capitol Hill http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:36:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe Jones http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423919 Joe Jones Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:13:33 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423919 OK, here's the scan. <img src="http://tsukijibar.org/abajournal-kabuki.JPG" width=500px /> OK, here’s the scan.

]]> By: Roy Berman http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423898 Roy Berman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:12:22 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423898 Sure, bunraku might fit better as an actual THING, but how can you beat sarugaku for a descriptive name? Sure, bunraku might fit better as an actual THING, but how can you beat sarugaku for a descriptive name?

]]> By: Justin http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423887 Justin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:23:40 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423887 I was gonna say bunraku, but Matt beat me to it! Fun story: I took a class on Noh while studying in Kyoto, and one day the teacher took us to an actual Noh performance. There were several Japanese people in the audience who were quite obviously sleeping through the whole thing. I was gonna say bunraku, but Matt beat me to it!

Fun story: I took a class on Noh while studying in Kyoto, and one day the teacher took us to an actual Noh performance. There were several Japanese people in the audience who were quite obviously sleeping through the whole thing.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423883 Matt Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:46:35 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423883 More like bunraku, really: Puppets manipulated through carefully-defined emotional patterns so skillfully that you almost believe they have agency. More like bunraku, really: Puppets manipulated through carefully-defined emotional patterns so skillfully that you almost believe they have agency.

]]> By: M-Bone http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423511 M-Bone Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:10:31 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423511 狂言, but 猿楽 seems more appropriate. 狂言, but 猿楽 seems more appropriate.

]]> By: Mashu http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423403 Mashu Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:43:22 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423403 That archaic-feeling cover design does hearken to my fond memories of many english-language versions of Japanese web sites, or more recently, Kamei Shizuka's personal homepage. That archaic-feeling cover design does hearken to my fond memories of many english-language versions of Japanese web sites, or more recently, Kamei Shizuka’s personal homepage.

]]> By: Roy Berman http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423385 Roy Berman Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:29:28 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423385 猿楽? 猿楽?

]]> By: M-Bone http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423367 M-Bone Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423367 These days, I think that American politics is more like Kyogen. These days, I think that American politics is more like Kyogen.

]]> By: Roy Berman http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423353 Roy Berman Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:47:40 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423353 What really gets me is that the way kabuki is habitually used as a metaphor would actually make more sense with Noh theatre. Have you ever read the stage directions for one of those? It's nuts. What really gets me is that the way kabuki is habitually used as a metaphor would actually make more sense with Noh theatre. Have you ever read the stage directions for one of those? It’s nuts.

]]> By: Joe Jones http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/10/13/even-more-kabuki-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-423342 Joe Jones Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:40:24 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=5573#comment-423342 The article isn't bad, but the cover is ridiculous. I'll scan it tomorrow. The article isn’t bad, but the cover is ridiculous. I’ll scan it tomorrow.

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