wagoto
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Wagoto is a stylized, gentle acting style in Japanese Kabuki drama, primarily used for erotic love stories. It emerged in Kyoto during the Genroku era (1688–1703) and was developed by actor Sakata Tōjūrō. This style contrasts with the more bombastic aragoto style popular in Edo. Wagoto plays often feature characters from the lower social classes and include explicit love scenes, contributing to Kabuki's appeal.12
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Japanese performing artsTokugawa period…gentle style of acting (wagoto) for erotic love stories in Kyōto, while in Edo a stylized, bravura style of acting (aragoto) was created at almost the same time by the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō I (1660–1704) for bombastic fighting plays. In the play Sukeroku yukari no Edo zakura (Sukeroku: Flower…
Read More…gentle style of acting (wagoto) for erotic love stories in Kyōto, while in Edo a stylized, bravura style of acting (aragoto) was created at almost the same time by the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō I (1660–1704) for bombastic fighting plays. In the play Sukeroku yukari no Edo zakura (Sukeroku: Flower…
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JapanCommerce, cities, and culture…style that emerged was called wagoto (“tender business”), which had a pronounced comical element and concentrated on love; by contrast, the popular form of Edo kabuki was aragoto (“rough business”), which focused on the rash actions of historical heroes. This Edo form of kabuki seemed to suit the rowdy elements…
Read More…style that emerged was called wagoto (“tender business”), which had a pronounced comical element and concentrated on love; by contrast, the popular form of Edo kabuki was aragoto (“rough business”), which focused on the rash actions of historical heroes. This Edo form of kabuki seemed to suit the rowdy elements…
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