This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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三幕物

さんまくもの
three-act play
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旧幕時代

きゅうばくじだい
the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
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旧幕

きゅうばく
the old feudal government; shogunate
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引き幕

引幕
ひきまく
draw curtain; stage curtain
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天幕造り

てんまくづくり
tentmaker
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一般幕僚

いっぱんばくりょう
general staff
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天幕製造人

てんまくせいぞうにん
tentmaker
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一幕見席

ひとまくみせき
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
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一幕物

ひとまくもの
(a) one-act play
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鎌倉幕府

かまくらばくふ
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333 CE)