Tamasaburo 坂東玉三郎 interview (2003)

Tamasaburo talked about Japanese dance. This clip also comes with rare footage of him dancing at 6. Also includes makeup scene for Sagi Musume (Heron Maiden)

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• bando
• tamasaburo
• kabuki
• 坂東玉三郎
• 歌舞伎
• 日本
• 舞踊
• nihon
• buyo
• japanese
• dance

[chrisros123]

I loved the dramatically scary ending!!!! I can't believe he was dressing like a girl at age 6!!!!!

[tiffenakou]

He started learning Japanese dance before 5.

[song32290]

Tamasaburo was so cute ^0^  when he was so small!

[sasa110]

wow look at his hands, such long fingers! His gestures are expressive even in speech!

[Haywill]

@chrisros123 really?~~you think its scary?~~

[Wodanaz]

I have never realized this but the great Tamasaburo looks a bit like the English actor Guy Siner. Bother are great performers! :-)

[rhymofawill]

handsome and talented artist !

[jmblkhair]

I feel fortunate for having the opportunity to see Tamasaburo perform at Lincoln Center years ago. He's poetry in motion.

[Jiyuu89]

It's rather unsurprising that onnagata actors end up looking pretty feminine! Apparently they are often requested to give lessons in elegance and femininity to Japanese women! Do they tend to be homosexual as well or?

[eternalshogunx]

One of the best, if not THE Best onnagata ever!

[tarou3917]

へぇー、歌舞伎ってイメージで主体でみるものだったのか！

[BlackMisay]

i am now your fan! i want to see your shows when i got to japan!

[sailormoonjoo]

Duuuuude. Tamasaburo is so awesome. I saw a picture of him in a book about onnagata and searched him on youtube. He's amazing.

[SBTailand]

晕，他小时候跳的那段，好可爱的啊