Kabuki today : the art and tradition / photographs by Shunji Ohkura ; introduction by Donald Keene ; text by Iwao Kamimura ; translated by Kirsten McIvor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ōkura, Shunji.

Contributor:

Keene, Donald.

Kamimura, Iwao, 1940-

McIvor, Kirsten.

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Kabuki.

Kabuki--Pictorial works.

Theater--Japan.

Theater.

Japan.

Japanese drama--History and criticism.

Japanese drama.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

181 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Kabuki

Place of Publication:

Tōkyō ; New York : Kōdansha Intānashonaru, 2001.

Language Note:

Text in English and Japanese.

Summary:

Kodansha's Daily English-Japanese Dictionary breaks new ground in language learning, providing unusually detailed semantic explanations for each entry.

Containing 18,000 words covering everyday vocabulary and core professional terms, it approaches the Japanese language from the point of view of the beginner student who may be unfamiliar with the conventions of a standard bilingual dictionary, which presupposes a basic knowledge of the language.

This dictionary provides maximum guidance in understanding the semantics of both the English word and its Japanese equivalent. It gives clear pointers as to the correct equivalent for a particular context and a wide selection of samples, sometimes including illustrations.

Almost no existing English-Japanese dictionary goes to as much trouble to clarify the correspondences and differences between equivalent words in both languages. The wordlist and the clear, lively examples are drawn from English and Japanese as it is currently used.

With full coverage of Japanese grammar provided in the appendices, glossaries of specialist terms used in business and economics, and a Japanese-English glossary of all the Japanese equivalents found in this dictionary, this innovative learning tool is unrivalled as an accessible and user-friendly introduction to the Japanese language.

ISBN:

4770021356

OCLC:

48027340