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KABUKI KOOL

Season 5 • Episode 5 • Married Love

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KABUKI KOOL Season 5, Episode 5: Married Love

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Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the sometimes tragic and occasionally comical relationships between married couples in kabuki. Explore these dramatic tales of fidelity and romance. Watch KABUKI KOOL Season 5, Episode 5 Married Love in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of KABUKI KOOL Season 5, Episode 5 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

10 episodes
1

Enjoying Kabuki with Kataoka Ainosuke

This time Kataoka Ainosuke takes his first turn as our host. Ainosuke is a renowned kabuki actor. He'll be our guide to the attractions of kabuki looking at some of the roles he's played.

28 min
2

Kabuki Conventions

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques, and stage machinery.

28 min
3

Handsome Heroes of Kabuki

Explore the different types of romantic hero who appear in kabuki. From sweet, comic charmers to brooding bad boys, actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains these heroic archetypes.

28 min
4

The Battles of Coxinga

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores "The Battles of Coxinga" by Chikamatsu Monzemon. It's an epic tale with a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family his father once served.

28 min
5

Married Love

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the sometimes tragic and occasionally comical relationships between married couples in kabuki. Explore these dramatic tales of fidelity and romance.

28 min
6

Props for Male Roles

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.

28 min
7

Genpei Nunobiki no Taki: The White Cascade of the Genji Banner

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores two acts from this gidayu kyogen play. It's a fantastical, dramatic, and deeply moving piece of theater.

28 min
8

Before a Kabuki Tour Begins

How do the cast and crew prepare for a kabuki performance? Actor Kataoka Ainosuke guides us through the rehearsals and technical complexities of a recent nationwide tour.

28 min
9

Sankyoku: Kabuki Chamber Music

Kabuki is full of music played both on- and off-stage. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke and musician Kawase Roshu guide us through the beautiful complexities of sankyoku.

28 min
10

Kabuki Dance for Tachiyaku Male Roles

Dance is an integral part of kabuki, showcasing personality and inner emotion, as well as skill. Explore this mesmerizing facet of kabuki with actor Kataoka Ainosuke.

28 min