Kyōgen theatre
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Kyōgen theatre is a traditional Japanese comic stage art known for its humorous dialogue, stock characters, and performance alongside the more solemn Noh drama.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyōgen theatre canonical | 2 |
| Kyogen | 1 |
| Kyogen interludes | 1 |
| Kyōgen | 1 |
| ai-kyogen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2591634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyōgen theatre Context triple: [Muromachi period, culturalFlourishing, Kyōgen theatre]
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A.
National Noh Theatre
The National Noh Theatre is a major cultural venue in Tokyo dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of traditional Japanese Noh and Kyōgen theater.
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B.
Takatsuki Arts Theatre
Takatsuki Arts Theatre is a cultural and performing arts venue in Takatsuki, Japan, hosting concerts, theatrical productions, and community arts events.
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C.
Peking opera
Peking opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical art form that combines stylized singing, speech, dance, and acrobatics with elaborate costumes and symbolic makeup.
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D.
Tuồng
Tuồng is a classical Vietnamese opera form known for its stylized acting, elaborate costumes, and historical or legendary themes.
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E.
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is a famous and energetic Japanese festival in Osaka Prefecture known for its massive, elaborately carved wooden floats that are pulled at high speed through the streets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyōgen theatre Target entity description: Kyōgen theatre is a traditional Japanese comic stage art known for its humorous dialogue, stock characters, and performance alongside the more solemn Noh drama.
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A.
National Noh Theatre
The National Noh Theatre is a major cultural venue in Tokyo dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of traditional Japanese Noh and Kyōgen theater.
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B.
Takatsuki Arts Theatre
Takatsuki Arts Theatre is a cultural and performing arts venue in Takatsuki, Japan, hosting concerts, theatrical productions, and community arts events.
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C.
Peking opera
Peking opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical art form that combines stylized singing, speech, dance, and acrobatics with elaborate costumes and symbolic makeup.
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D.
Tuồng
Tuồng is a classical Vietnamese opera form known for its stylized acting, elaborate costumes, and historical or legendary themes.
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E.
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is a famous and energetic Japanese festival in Osaka Prefecture known for its massive, elaborately carved wooden floats that are pulled at high speed through the streets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
performing art
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theatrical genre ⓘ traditional Japanese comic theatre ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Noh theatre in tone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developedFrom | comic interludes in sarugaku ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
everyday life situations
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misunderstandings and farce ⓘ social satire ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| hasAudienceAppeal | accessible humor across social classes ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
exaggerated gestures
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humorous dialogue ⓘ minimal stage props ⓘ spoken dialogue ⓘ stock characters ⓘ stylized movement ⓘ use of masks in some plays ⓘ use of traditional costumes ⓘ |
| hasCostumeType | kamishimo ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse | teaching traditional Japanese language and etiquette ⓘ |
| hasGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMaskType | okina mask in some pieces ⓘ |
| hasMusicalAccompaniment | minimal compared to Noh ⓘ |
| hasNotableSchool |
Izumi school
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Ōkura school ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceStyle |
broad physical comedy
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realistic speech compared to Noh chanting ⓘ |
| hasRoleType |
daimyo
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demons and supernatural beings ⓘ master (shujin) ⓘ priests and monks ⓘ servant (tarōkaja) ⓘ |
| hasTrainingSystem | iemoto family school system ⓘ |
| hasTypicalLength | short one-act pieces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment | Muromachi period ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Japanese comedy and theatre ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Japanese classical theatre
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Japanese intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| isPerformedAlongside | Noh theatre ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | classical Japanese comic art ⓘ |
| sharesStageTraditionWith | Noh theatre ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
independent short plays
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interludes between Noh plays ⓘ |
| usesPerformanceSpace | Noh stage ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
kata (fixed patterns of movement)
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mimed actions with minimal props ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kyōgen theatre Description of subject: Kyōgen theatre is a traditional Japanese comic stage art known for its humorous dialogue, stock characters, and performance alongside the more solemn Noh drama.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kyōgen
this entity surface form:
ai-kyogen
this entity surface form:
Kyogen
this entity surface form:
Kyogen interludes