Three hundred years before Jonathan Swift, satire thrived in the form of kyogen, the Japanese comedic theater. Literally “mad words,” kyogen originated during the samurai era and features humorous stories of daily life laced with biting social satire directed against the samurai class that was the main audience for the plays. Led by Yamamoto Noritoshi—designated as an Intangible Cultural Asset by the Japanese government—Yamamoto Kyogen offers two kyogen comedies: [Read More]
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