An adaptation of a relatively new kabuki play. Okamoto Kido's Heikegani (1912). Kido's story is based on the legend of the Heike clan, who drowned during the battle of Dannoura Bay in the 12th century Genpei War; legend tells that their ...See moreAn adaptation of a relatively new kabuki play. Okamoto Kido's Heikegani (1912). Kido's story is based on the legend of the Heike clan, who drowned during the battle of Dannoura Bay in the 12th century Genpei War; legend tells that their souls found new homes in the bodies of giant crabs, whose shells imprint of faces. The play's spectral highlights is the summoning of the crabs, who emerge from the night ocean. Written by
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