Sarugaku

Category
ARTS - PHOTOGRAPHY - ARCHITECTURE

Language
JAPANESE

Sarugaku was a form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries. One of its predecessors was a sangaku [ja], a form of entertainment reminiscent of the modern-day circus, consisting mostly of acrobatics, juggling, and pantomime, sometimes combined with drum dancing. Sangaku came from China to Japan in the 8th century and there mingled with indigenous traditions, particularly the harvest celebrations of dengaku.

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