◎ What did Kabuki and tradition look like in their eyes? This powerful work meticulously traces their thoughts and actions, clarifying the circumstances surrounding the birth of "modern Kabuki criticism"! A much-talked-about book that sheds a ray of light on the future of traditional performing arts. ◎ Toyotaka Komiya (March 7, 1884 - May 3, 1966) was a Japanese scholar of German literature, literary critic, and theater critic. He was an emeritus professor at Tohoku University and a member of the Japan Academy. ◎ Kaoru Osanai (July 26, 1881 - December 25, 1928) was a Japanese playwright, novelist, director, critic, and poet who was active from the late Meiji period through the Taisho and early Showa periods. ☆Main Contents☆ ⚫︎1 Toyotaka Komiya as a Theater Critic ("On Nakamura Kichiemon"; Throwing stones at the old and new theatrical world, the critic's mission, "Kanjincho" theory, "Yoru no Yado" and stage management, the stage management debate with Kaoru Osanai, methods of theater criticism, etc.) ⚫︎2 Kaoru Osanai's Kabuki Theory: The script of "Kenuki," the discovery of the bizarre and nonsense, dramaturgy and beauty of color, the search for a new national theater, Osanai's view of "kata" (form), the Little Theater Movement and the Batza's planning, spectacle and vaudeville, the agony of "A New Play," and adaptations of Chikamatsu's works, etc. ※Please check the images on pages 11-13 for the detailed table of contents. ◉4x6 format. Hardcover. With obi. 362 pages. Price: ¥3800 ◉First edition published on August 22, 1987, by Gakugei Shorin. ★Condition: The obi has scratches, dullness, and color fading on the edges, showing signs of use. The cover has stains, the edges are tanned, there is some folding on the upper edge, the back cover has tanning and stains, a dent, the spine is tanned, and the top and bottom edges are slightly dirty, some stains on the top edge, a peeled-off mark on the front endpaper, and yellowing of the pages, etc., showing signs of use, but there are no markings or writing.