KABUKI KOOL S08E02 · Two Kabuki Flowers of Evil: Kochiyama and Naozamurai

Overview

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the enduring appeal of 2 outlaws. Despite their crimes, they protect the weak and can be tender lovers. The villainous tea priest, Kochiyama (left) and Naojiro (right), ex-samurai and thief, but also a gallant lover, are our attractive villains.

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1. 1 1. Edo Food in Kabuki2021-04-07 · 28mKabuki often depicts traditional Japanese dishes. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke introduces scenes with several examples, and teaches us about what foods were popular in the Edo period. In
2. 2 2. Two Kabuki Flowers of Evil: Kochiyama and Naozamurai2021-05-05 · 28mActor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the enduring appeal of 2 outlaws. Despite their crimes, they protect the weak and can be tender lovers. The villainous tea priest, Kochiyama (left)
3. 3 3. Spring Blossoms and the Festival in Asakusa2021-06-02 · 28mActor Kataoka Ainosuke explores a kabuki dance in which 2 actors play a total of 8 different roles featuring Tokyo's famous Sanja Festival. The most famous part of the dance featur
4. 4 4. Devoted Love and Warring Clans2021-06-30 · 28mUnswerving Devotion: The Japanese Twenty-Four Examples of Filial Piety. Kataoka Ainosuke is our guide to a play featuring a kabuki princess in a story of warring clans and the magi
5. 5 5. An Evil Villain vs. The Spirit of the Cherry2021-09-01 · 28mThis time, a fantastic dance play "The Snowbound Barrier" from the 18th c. with an ambitious villain defeated by the spirit of the cherry tree in the form of a beautiful woman.
6. 6 6. The Gallant Commoner: Banzui Chobei2021-10-06 · 28mThis time we look at a 17th century historical figure who was the champion of the commoners against the abuses of the samurai. We look at Chobei as a gang boss and then a play that
7. 7 7. The Vendetta at Iga: Families Meet and Part2021-11-03 · 28mA chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear 3 people apart. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores "Numazu." Jubei, a cloth merchant, le
8. 8 8. Demons in Kabuki2022-01-05 · 28mActor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the folklore and history behind Japanese Oni, or demons, and guides us through 3 spectacular kabuki dramas in which they play a central role. While
9. 9 9. Sogo from Sakura: A Farmer Martyr2022-02-02 · 28mActor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the historic tale of Kiuchi Sogo, a village headman who sacrifices his life begging the shogun to save his fellow farmers from starvation. Even thou
10. 10 10. The Tale of Lord Okura: Dedicated to Genji's Revival2022-03-01 · 28mActor Kataoka Ainosuke explores a play where 2 people must hide their true characters and feelings to survive a turbulent historic era. In the final moments, Lord Okura appears in