The Folk Performing Arts: Traditional Culture in Contemporary Japan (Suny Series in Contemporary)

Barbara E. Thornbury. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 185-195) And Index. Front Cover Illustrations A Note Regarding Names and Dates / Overview / A History of Scholarship in the Folk / The Cultural Properties Protection The Folk Performing Arts as Cultural Properties / The Folk Performing Arts Summits and Festivals Shows for Tourists / Communities and Their Folk Performing Itabashi no Taasobi Hayachine Kagura The Folk Performing Arts of Saitama Prefecture The Activities of the Center A National Folk Performing Arts Theater: Pros and Cons / Toward the Future Appendix: Nationally Designated Important Intangible Notes Bibliography Index Barbara E. Thornbury is Associate Professor of Japanese at Temple University.