Question
Answer the following about Japanese theater during its occupation by the Allied powers, for 10 points each.
[10e] Douglas MacArthur’s secretary Faubion Bowers is often erroneously credited with saving this theater form when censors tried to replace it with the realist shingeki. This dance-like form’s male actors wear elaborate makeup.
ANSWER: kabuki
[10m] On the grounds of its anti-democratic values, the Allies banned a bunraku play titled for a kanadehon, or “copybook,” of this group. This group kills Moronao in a subgenre devoted to them, chūshingura.
ANSWER: 47 rōnin [or Shijūshichishi; or Akōrōshi; prompt on rōnin]
[10h] Because it fused traditional Japanese drama with contemporary Western-style musical theater, American GIs flocked to see this all-female troupe. This “revue” is the biggest attraction in its namesake city in Hyōgo.
ANSWER: Takarazuka Revue [or Takarazuka Kagekidan]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 13 | 16.92 | 92% | 69% | 8% |