Aug 12 (Kabuki In-Depth) - In this video, we study the dance-drama masterpiece Funa Benkei ("Benkei Aboard Ship"), created in 1885 by Kawatake Mokuami for the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō IX.
The Vengeful Ghost and the Beautiful Dancer・Funa Benkei EXPLAINED (1885)
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