Supernatural Beings from Japanese Noh Plays of the Fifth Group

by Stephen Comee and Chifumi Shimazaki

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This long-awaited volume presents the fifth and final category of Noh plays, often called kiri-nō, or "ending Noh," because they are staged last in a formal performance. This group comprises fifty of the most active and exciting of all plays in the Noh repertoire. They include deities, ghosts, or living humans, as well as a plethora of supernatural beings such as tengu (strange long-nosed creatures), monstrous creatures, demons, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1933947616

ISBN13:9781933947617

Release Date:November 2012

Publisher:Cornell East Asia Series

Length:414 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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