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        | Japan's oldest traditional art form; opera of masked performers; the masks are called  のうめん |  | 
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        | the leading character in a のう play |  | 
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        | The folding fan used by のう cahracters |  | 
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        | One-act comedy interlude for のう |  | 
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        | traditional puppet theatre |  | 
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        | theatre form developed in the edo period; the plays are still popular |  | 
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        | traditional puppet theatre |  | 
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        | the extension of the kabuki stage into the audience (like a runway) |  | 
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        | men playing women in kabuki; also (おおやま) |  | 
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