High drama
Kabuki is a traditional form of
Japanese theatre. The acting is
characterised by exaggerated
delivery and stylised movement
to help express meaning to the
audience, as the Japanese spoken
can be somewhat archaic. Kuromori
Kabuki is an outdoor folk kabuki
performance held each February
at Kuromori Hie Shrine. The annual
performances began around 1730 as
offerings to the gods for bountiful
harvests in the year ahead. It
continues to this day, with local
performers staging ‘plays in the
snow’, as they’re called.PARTNER CONTENT FOR EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY