Images 
from the 
Floating World (ukiyo)
of Kabuki
 


A famous kabuki scene wherein Shunkan, 
a Kyoto aristocrat who has fallen from favor, 
is abandoned in exile for the remainder of his days, 
on an uninhabited island off the coast of Kyushu.

Dance of an onnagata, 
or actor who specializes in female roles. 
As with No, all kabuki roles are played by actors.
 

Aragoto "Rough Stuff" Acting.

Another onnagata.