Culture and Art of Japan

Japanese people has created an unusual and diverse world of artistic images and forms, which, perhaps, to translate the whole story of his life, beliefs and opinions about the beautiful. The Japanese are highly characteristic of a special love for nature, or rather a sense of connection with human feelings and rhythms of the surrounding world, which is characteristic of Japanese culture.
The cultural tradition of Japan has maintained a unique theatrical genre - puppet (Dzeruri). Theater formed in the 16 century, and flowering occurs in 18 century. Traditions of the theater haven’t changed to this day. The history of dolls in Japan linked to the national religion - combining the cult of ancestors, primitive rites, the story goes back to ancient times. Perhaps the fear of nature, such a harsh, intermediaries to the gods and were «myco» - dolls, playing the role of priestess, prophetess. The rite was a magical one. The dolls in Japan, as we have seen, have cult origins. But not necessarily, as many puppet shows were devoted to myths, historical drama, the lives of ordinary Japanese people, as mentioned above.
Puppet Theater of Japan differed from the European view, saying that the dolls are not puppeteer, a storyteller, sitting on the sidelines and chant reads the text of all the existing characters to the accompaniment of samisen (ancient Japanese musical instrument with three strings, resembling remotely balalaika). Driving dolls through the system of «open-actor». Japanese theater genetically linked to the motherland puppetry of Asia - India, but the impact it was indirectly through China.
Japanese Puppet Theater presents a genuine work of art, which absorbed the rich traditions of the national art of Japan. That age 18 is considered the best period of flowering Japanese color woodcut, which particularly affected us prints with traditional Japanese aesthetics, from classical paintings and poetry. Japanese timetable as well as a poet, is seeking to say as little as possible, only a hint, make a memory.