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Henry Black: On Stage in Meiji Japan by Ian McArthur (review)

Henry Black: On Stage in Meiji Japan by Ian McArthur (review) Reviews 675 written for scholarly use. However, someone attending the bunraku theatre in Japan would do well in bringing this publication along to the performance, a common practice among Japanese and non-Japanese speakers alike. The translations and supporting introduction, notes, and photographs make you feel as though you are seeing these plays with an educated friend by your side. Sarah Johnson University of Colorado, Boulder HENRY BLACK: ON STAGE IN MEIJI JAPAN. By Ian McArthur. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: Monash University Publishing, 2013. xi + 274 pp. 17 black- and-white illus., bibliography, index. Paper, $34.95. Born in the newly self-governing colony of South Australia, Henry James Black (1858–1923) moved to Japan when he was just a boy—he was still six years old when his ship made port in Yokohama in 1865. Although his family had come to the country to pursue opportunities for work and upward movement, Black found his way into a career as a professional rakugo storyteller (rakugoka) and variety entertainer. During the 1890s, he became something of a celebrity, and a good number of his acts brought notions of European modernity to ordi- nary Japanese people. He also intrigued foreigners who visited Japan, such as Jules Adam, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Theatre Journal University of Hawai'I Press

Henry Black: On Stage in Meiji Japan by Ian McArthur (review)

Shores, Matthew W.
Asian Theatre Journal , Volume 32 (2) – Sep 14, 2015
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Reviews 675 written for scholarly use. However, someone attending the bunraku theatre in Japan would do well in bringing this publication along to the performance, a common practice among Japanese and non-Japanese speakers alike. The translations and supporting introduction, notes, and photographs make you feel as though you are seeing these plays with an educated friend by your side. Sarah Johnson University of Colorado, Boulder HENRY BLACK: ON STAGE IN MEIJI JAPAN. By Ian McArthur. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: Monash University Publishing, 2013. xi + 274 pp. 17 black- and-white illus., bibliography, index. Paper, $34.95. Born in the newly self-governing colony of South Australia, Henry James Black (1858–1923) moved to Japan when he was just a boy—he was still six years old when his ship made port in Yokohama in 1865. Although his family had come to the country to pursue opportunities for work and upward movement, Black found his way into a career as a professional rakugo storyteller (rakugoka) and variety entertainer. During the 1890s, he became something of a celebrity, and a good number of his acts brought notions of European modernity to ordi- nary Japanese people. He also intrigued foreigners who visited Japan, such as Jules Adam,

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