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Kabuki Theater is considered beauty in Japan. Beauty in Japanese culture is different from America's beauty.It differs from American beauty. It differs from American beauty because some things that are beautiful in japan aren't so beautiful in America.Kabuki has been around for centuries and is still around to this day. Beauty in Japan is represented by Kabuki Theater.

The dance routine is a tradition that has been passed down from centuries. There is always has a different dance. It depends on what the playwrite was feeling. If he\she was angry the dance would be dark. If the playwrite was happy the dancing would be more bright.

The people who perform in the Kabuki Theater wear wigs for there hair style. The wigs are always tied up in a knot and the hair of the wig is always black. Some wigs are white because the Japanese use it for the supernatural or ghost.(Gunji.) Each part of the wig has a special name. The "mae gami" is the hair above the forehead. The "bin" is the sweep of the hair that goes up into a knot. The "tabo" is the coil of hair in the nape of the neck. The "mage" is the knot on the top of your neck.(Scott.) They also wear kimonos to the theater. This represents the part they act in the play.

The wigs they wear are made of real hair. In the past the hair was largely imported from china. They have wig dressers called Tokoyana and, there job is to dress and repair the wigs for each day's performance. Eighty-four wig types have been clearly identified and labeled. Each aspect of the costume must come together to show each character as tradition demands.(Brandon, Malm, & Shively.)

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Japanese clothing is also an important part of Kabuki Theater. Kimonos are T-shaped straight-lined robes with collars and full length sleeves that are wide. (www.japanesekimono.com) The "hem" falls to the ankles. Kimonos are wrapped around the body always with the left side over the right. Except when dressing for a funeral. They are secured with a wide belt tied in the back called an "obi". Their traditional footwear are sandals called "lori" or "geta" and split toed socks. (www.japenesekimono.com) This is the traditional Japanese attire. Kimonos changed over time to reflect the society and culture of that period.

Kimonos are not only worn by women, but men, children, and samurais too. (www. wikipedia.org) Japanese clothing is represented by seasonal colors or their political class to witch they belong to. (www.japanesekimonos.com) The fibers used to make the clothing is hemp, ramie, cotton, and silk. (www.wikipedia.org) Formal Japanese clothing can be very elaborate or a very simple elegant design. Over the years, kimonos have become popular not just with the Japanese people but with people all over the world. (www.japanesekimonos.com) People not only wear them but also collect them and display as art. (www.wikipedia.com)