Afghanistan

Konishi, Masatoshi

Kodansha America, Incorporated

Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd ,U.S. (January 1978) Language: English

Cook Chinese

Ma, Nancy, Chih

Front flap notes: "Unlike puppets and marionettes in other parts of the world, which have almost always been considered unworthy of the 'serious' theatregoer's attention, the puppet theatre in Japan has long been accepted not only as adult entertainment, but as a highly refined dramatic art. The eighteenth century, in fact, saw a period lasting over fifty years during which Bunraku's popularity easily exceeded that of Kabuki, '...probably the only instance in theatrical history where puppets have been preferred to actors for such a long time.' Bunraku remains also as the only theatre of dolls for which literary masterpieces have been especially composed, including works by the great Chikamatsu Monzaemon. Even the clothes that the puppets wear are as lavish, as painstakingly prepared, as those of any live actor in Kabuki or No. Bunraku, then, is utterly unique. The men who wrote Bunraku plays, knowing the skill and versatility with which the puppets could be manipulated, felt free to provide situations in which the entire range of human feelings was expressed. That the dramatists could with confidence demand so much of a doll theatre is an eloquent tribute to the highly disciplined and dedicated men who make the puppets come alive for the audience. No less important are the chanters who interpret and recite the texts, and the musicians whose vibrant samisens add a final, vital element to the unforgettable atmosphere of a Bunraku performance. This new revised edition in paperback of the original hardbound work by Donald Keene represents the most authoritative and penetrating study of Bunraku ever to appear in English. The photographs were selected from among more than seven thousand, almost all taken by Kaneko Hiroshi over a long period of years."

Bunraku: The Art of the Japanese Puppet Theatre

KEENE, Donald

Bonsai With American Trees

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Kawasumi, Masakuni

Gardening & Landscape Design

Nepal

Jürgen Winkler

Chinese Boxing

Robert W. Smith

This work offers insights, not only into the character of Japan but into the nuances of dependancy relationships. It is an analysis of amae, the indulging, passive love which supports an individual within a group, and a key concept in Japanese psychology.

The Anatomy of Dependence

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Doi, Takeo

Psychology & Counseling

A fascinating look at the customs and culture of the Japanese.

Discover Japan: Words, customs, and concepts (v. 1)

Japan Culture Institute

Japan Culture Institute Staff

The tea ceremony, introduced to Japan at the end of the Muromachi period, is an art which combines the etiquette of serving tea with the aesthetic contemplation of gardens, tea utensils, paintings and flower arrangements. Filled with elements of Zen philosophy, its ultimate aim is the attainment of deep spiritual satisfaction.

Tea Ceremony

Politics & Social Sciences

Tanaka, Seno

Anthropology

Overview Nineteen kata ("forms") of karate-the art of self-defense without weapons-are presented here in complete detail. They are the ones selected by the great master and teacher, Gichin Funakoshi, to give comprehensive training in Karate-do, the way of karate. Fully illustrated demonstrations by the translator cover not only every technique of the kata but also the fundamentals and applications: how to make a fist; the correct form of the open hand; preliminary training in blocking, striking and kicking; the seven stances; and sparring. The author presents, besides kata that he himself originated, beginning and advanced kata from both the Shorei school and the Shorin school, the former remarkable for their forcefulness and development of strength, the latter characterized by their gracefulness and lightning swiftness. This book, the most comprehensive and authoritative ever published, was being revised by the author shortly before his death in 1957, at the age of eighty-eight, and is translated for the first time. Through his advice on both practical and spiritual aspects of training, the master guides the student from techniques to the Way of karate. Complementing the English edition are illustrations of National Treasures from Kofuku-ji and Todai-ji temples in Nara and Master Funakoshi's calligraphy. Karate, whose value for the well-rounded development of strength, coordination and agility is scientifically validated, can be practiced at any time and in any place, for any length of time, by men and women of all ages, and requires no special equipment. It also fosters the development of spiritual qualities: courage, courtesy, integrity, humility and self-control. Gichin Funakoshi's karate books, the first published in 1922, are landmarks, for the development of this martial art in Okinawa was shrouded in secrecy, and almost no records of its early history, dating back more than a thousand years to the Shao-lin Temple in Hunan Province, China, exist. Karat

Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text (1st Edition)

FUNAKOSHI, GICHIN

Ohshima, Tsutomu (translator)

Sports & Outdoors

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