A fictionalized biography of Okuni, the 17th Century Japanese temple dancer who invented the Kabuki theatre. The novel chronicles her love life and the public’s reaction to her innovations, such as cross-dressing, reaction which tended to vary with the political climate of the day.
| japanese title: | Izumo no Okuni |
| notes: | Japanese title: Izumo no Okuni. |
| subjects: | Kabuki Social life and customs |
| genre: | Fiction |
| ISBN: | 9784770017833 |
| OCLC number: | 28964360 |
| publisher: | Kodansha America, 1994, 2001 |
| publication place: | New York |
| japanese publication date: | 1969 |
| english publication date: | 1994 |
| document type: | Book |
| description: | 348 p. ; 23 cm. |