【Title】Rare Material "Sixty Years of Art, Sixty Years of Performance: The Fifth Take-moto Yatayu" by Hogyo Kitani and Masanosuke Kitani 【Contents】Life in the performing arts, childhood joruri days, masters and profession. Performances from the age of eight by Tayu Oguma, apprenticeship, the uproar of Edo performances. The gourd crest anecdote, debut on the Dotonbori stage, training period. Parting with the three great mentors, the secret of the bad-voiced performer, the Bunraku-za era. The story of cutting the topknot, free Kabuki, the Inari-za era. Retirement to the end, female gidayu and geisha, the drawbacks of the apprentice, the disciple's guide. Shamisen, Russo-Japanese War new joruri, people and artistic merit. Sojuro Nakamura, Umehara, personality and art. Impressions of master artistry, performance chronology, family, etc. Gidayu-bushi, the 5th Take-moto Yatayu, Take-moto Yatayu. Plays, photos, etc. Please refer to the table of contents image for details. 【Condition】Chuo-do (printing). First edition, Showa 9 (1934). Not for sale. As this is an old book from the pre-war 1930s, please understand that there may be some discoloration and signs of use. There are no writings (please forgive any oversight regarding writings or other issues). 【Shipping Method】Bubble wrap will not be used. In the case of multiple purchases, items may be shipped together. Usually ships within 24-72 hours after purchase (after payment) (may be slightly delayed if it falls on weekends or holidays). Shipping may be delayed due to summer, year-end and New Year holidays, inclement weather, or busy periods, so the estimated shipping time is set to "4-7 days." If shipping is delayed beyond 7 days, it will be noted in the "Profile," so please check. In the event that the images and the description differ, please consider the "information in the images to be correct." #Rare #Book #BOOK #Japan #History #Art #Drama #Gidayu-bushi #Plays #Take-moto Yatayu