Japan

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Noh is one of the oldest forms of theater in Japan. In a Noh play, it portrays one emotion dominating character. This character was called the shite. Jealousy, rage, sorrrow, music, gestures, dance, and recitation were used to build emotion and climax in the play. Often in Noh plays describe the return of a historical personage (in spirit), to the site of a siginifgant event in the characters life. For example a warrior might return to a battle field, or a young woman to a love affair. There are also secondary characters or the waki. Masks were very important in Noh, but were only worn by the main character.=====