{"product_id":"9784805319727","title":"Japanese Kabuki Stories","description":"Author: Ornella Civardi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805319727\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book celebrates the Japanese kabuki tradition-presenting fifteen classic tales of tragic love and fatal passion that are frequently performed on the kabuki stage in Japan. These dramatic tales are stunningly illustrated with full-color woodblock prints by master artists including Hiroshige, Hokusai, Utamaro, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, along with photographs of modern kabuki performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe tales in this book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Love Suicides at Amijima \u003c\/i\u003e Jihei, a married merchant and Koharu, a prostitute, fall deeply in love. Jihei cannot afford to buy her out, so the only solution is for them to commit double suicide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji \u003c\/i\u003e A stage version of Japan's classic \u003ci\u003eTale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e by Lady Murasaki Shikibu, which follows the romantic exploits of Genji, the son of Emperor Kiritsubo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Magical Helmet\u003c\/i\u003e  Princess Yaegaki mourns for her dead husband Katsuyori but one day she notices a new samurai in the household who looks just like him. It is indeed Katsuyori, who has adopted a disguise to prevent himself being killed. Now Yaegaki must struggle to save him!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus 12 other stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe translations are by Ornella Civardi, a noted scholar of Japanese literature, who also provides an fascinating introduction to the popular kabuki theater tradition in Japan. The book will be treasured by kabuki aficionados as well anyone with an interest in the theatre or Japanese literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Kabuki is action-packed, scenically thrilling and histrionically flamboyant' - The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875669954718,"sku":"ADS-9784805319727","price":42.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805319727.jpg?v=1779755406","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805319727","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}