JP 2700 Study Guide - Final Guide: Kaidan, Japanese Horror, Noh
10 Feb 2016
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Japanese horror films are known not only for their distinct visual style and plot traits, but as well for their horrifying elements and supernatural beings which can be traced back to their origins in japanese religion and folklore. Japan"s religious history of shintoism has shaped an almost embedded acceptance of the other-worldly, with centuries of ancestor worship and a general respect for the supernatural. These beliefs produced hundreds of folk tales centering on the interaction of the spirit and the human world. These folk tales eventually are developed into live performances based on subjects addressed in these tales. Japanese horror films styles tend to draw inspiration from theses traditional theatrical forms ; kabuki , noh, shura mono( ghost stories and plays) and buthon. The film the ringu in particular borrows elements kabuki kaidan: kabuki tale of the supernatural and noh :shuen mono : tales of revenge shura mono(ghost) plays, as well as butoh"s visual tropes.
