The Spirit of Kabuki Dance: Kyoganoko Musume Dojoji ｜歌舞伎舞踊の心「京鹿子娘道成寺」

Kyoganoko Musume Dojoji (The Maiden at Dojoji Temple) is one of the most iconic plays of Japanese traditional performing art Kabuki. The mesmerizing "onnagata (female roles)" dances, enhanced by multiple changes of costumes and props, artfully depict the various facets of a young woman in love. In this video, Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke, a Japan Cultural Expo Official Supporter, explains the feelings of the dancing maiden at Dojoji Temple as he compares the dance as performed on stage to the movements performed without costumes and makeup.
日本の伝統芸能、歌舞伎舞踊の代表的演目の一つである「京鹿子娘道成寺」。
華やかな女方舞踊で、衣裳や小道具を変えながら、娘の恋心を巧みに踊り分けます。
日本博サポーターを務める歌舞伎俳優尾上菊之助が、舞台上の衣裳姿と素踊りの姿とを比較して見せ、「道成寺」に籠める踊り手の心情を語ります。