Musume Dōjōji
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Kyōganoko Musume Dōjōji, commonly called Musume Dōjōji, is a kabuki dance drama. It is the oldest surviving Noh-based Kabuki dance drama, which tells the story of a maiden who dances before a bell in
Depiction of a Kyō-ganoko Musume Dōjō-ji performance
The story of Musume Dojoji refers to a tale of a woman who transforms into a serpent-demon and destroys a temple bell.
Nakamura Tomijūrō I performing one of the dances found in Musume Dojoji
Nakamura Utaemon VI in costume worn for Hanako's entrance in Musume Dōjōji, 1951
Shirabyōshi
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Shirabyōshi were Japanese female entertainers in the Heian and Kamakura periods who sang songs and performed dances. They danced dressed as men. The profession of shirabyōshi became popular in the 12t
Musume Dōjōji
…prototype for later works on the same theme. The original version of Keisei Dojoji is lost, and the version that survives today tells of Katsuragi, a shirabyōshi (female entertainer specializing in song and dance), who visits the temple to pray to the bell in the hope that her prayers will clear away her burden…
Shirabyōshi Hotoke Gozen performs dance
Shirabyōshi Gijo playing the Zither
Shirabyōshi dancer in Asazuma boot
Picture of a Stylish Man's Shirabyoshi Dance