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Japan Studies: Kabuki: Kabuki in Other Performing Arts and Film

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Kabuki in Other Forms

Compare a noh story and its kabuki rendition:
 
For example, the story of Dojoji has both noh and kabuki versions.  
 
 
Dojoji wikipedia
  
- Dojoji (noh) 道成寺 PN2924.5 N6 D66
- Kyoganoko Musume Dojoji (kabuki) 京鹿子娘道成寺 PN2924.5 K3 K896 2003
 
 
The story of Chushingura has been adapted in opera and film:
 
Kabuki version: 
Kanadehon Chushingura 仮名手本忠臣蔵 PN2924.5 K3 K363 2006
 
Opera and film adaptations: 
- Chushingura 忠臣蔵 (1997 opera rendition) VIDEO CASSETTE 600 
- Jitsuroku Chushingura 実錄忠臣蔵 (dir. by Shōzō Makino; 1928) PN1997 A1 T34 2007 v. 10
- The 47 ronin [Genroku Chushingura 元禄忠臣蔵](dir. by Kenji Mizoguchi; 1941-42) PN1997 F65 1999 
- Chushingura 忠臣蔵 (dir. by Hiroshi Inagaki; 1962) PN1995.5 F67 C487 2002

Useful Websites for Japanese Performing Arts