JPARC Home Page

JPARC is an online resource center for research on and the study of the performing arts of Japan. The site includes sections for the analysis of certain topics, multimedia articles, and reference materials such as glossaries, bibliographies, browsing indexes, and timelines. Modules are collections of Web pages devoted to a specific topic such as important theatrical figures or readings and productions of a single piece. For a tour see the video Welcome to JPARC! 

With heavy heart we announce the passing of our GloPAC Director, Karen Brazell. Karen founded the Global Performing Arts Consortium back in 1998, personally prepared and contributed many of the materials now in GloPAD, and is the author of numerous sections of this Japanese Performing Arts Resource Center. Her energy and friendship will be sorely missed.
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Selected JPARC Sections

			Reference Resources
	Prints - Kabuki Playbills 歌舞伎・浄瑠璃　番付	Kabuki Dance Techniques 歌舞伎舞踊	Bibliography of Translations Glossary of Terms　 Browse Index of Pieces　 Browse Index of Performers
	Noh as Performance 能とその演出	Intro to Bunraku 文楽入門	Japanese Theatre in Russia
	Playwrights - Zeami 世阿弥	Public Noh in 19th Century 勧進能	Bangai Noh Plays 番外謡曲

All sections in JPARC use materials from the Global Performing Arts Database (GloPAD), a multilingual, Web-accessible database of media and information on the performing arts. Follow links to view records for individual images, videos, piece or person names, or production records on the GloPAD public interface.

All sections on JPARC can be reached using the menu on the sidebar to the left.
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