A new history of Japanese theater, weaving together the creation and mutual relationships of traditional performing arts as the vertical thread, and negotiations with the era's culture or the bearers of culture that form their foundation as the horizontal thread. This book traces the development of Japanese theater over 1,300 years and establishes a direction for the establishment of a new era of theater. (Iwanami Shoten) This is a copy of "An Outline of the History of Japanese Theater" by Shigetoshi Kawatake, published by Iwanami Shoten, first edition, June 1966, with a slipcase. The slipcase has some yellowing and minor damage, but the main body of the book has no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this book with the understanding that it is a 59-year-old used book.