The front of this shirt is printed with the oshiguma of Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, Hakuen, a KABUKI actor himself.
Kumadori is a unique KABUKI makeup technique. It also has the role of visually conveying the character of the role to the audience through the colors and types of makeup. Kumadori is also said to represent the ridges of muscles and blood vessels. Oshiguma is a copy of the kumadori applied by the actor by pressing it against paper or cloth.
Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen | Shochiku Kabuki
In the fall of 2022, the KABUKI Traditional name "Ichikawa Danjuro", which has been in existence since the Edo period, will be revived for the first time in nine years. Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, Hakuen was born. To commemorate the succession, T-shirts were designed with the themes of "costumes," "kumadori," and "nishiki-e," which are symbols of KABUKI. This piece of t-shirts conveys the appeal of KABUKI, a traditional Japanese culture.
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