Taiyo shibai
Title
Taiyo shibai
Subject
Cultural
Japanese American
Japanese American
Description
Black and White Negative
Taiyo shibai, traditional theatrical performance. In traditional Japanese Noh and Kabuki theater, men play all the roles, including female characters. The Taiyo organization was started by Bansan Okada to keep youths occupied through activities such as sports, language studies, travel .
First row: second from left, Kiyoko Uji; Aiko Matsuda. Seventh from left, Kenjiro Yoshino holding Tyrus Okada; Mrs. Okada; Kenji Kawaguchi.
Second row: Third from left, Sueno Hikida; Hannah Ikeda. Ninth from left, Yoichi Matsuda; Nobushi Nakagawa. Third from right, Sad Shiraishi.
Third row: Far left, Ban Okada. Sixth from left, Taka Okazaki; tenth from left, Matsuda? Fourth from right, Lefty Ichihara.
Taiyo shibai, traditional theatrical performance. In traditional Japanese Noh and Kabuki theater, men play all the roles, including female characters. The Taiyo organization was started by Bansan Okada to keep youths occupied through activities such as sports, language studies, travel .
First row: second from left, Kiyoko Uji; Aiko Matsuda. Seventh from left, Kenjiro Yoshino holding Tyrus Okada; Mrs. Okada; Kenji Kawaguchi.
Second row: Third from left, Sueno Hikida; Hannah Ikeda. Ninth from left, Yoichi Matsuda; Nobushi Nakagawa. Third from right, Sad Shiraishi.
Third row: Far left, Ban Okada. Sixth from left, Taka Okazaki; tenth from left, Matsuda? Fourth from right, Lefty Ichihara.
Creator
Takano
Source
Takano Studio
Identifier
2007.036.342
Original Format
Negative, Film