Chushingura: The well known play, as illustrated by ukiyo e artists. Each print is accompanied by a synopsis of the act which it depicts.
Chushingura: Revenge of the 47 Ronin: Detailed summary of the most famous play in the kabuki repertoire.
Kabuki Academy: Mary Ohno's Kabuki Academy teaches and performs traditional Japanese dances and shamisen music, and also gives special one-session classes in kimono wearing and Japanese stage make up.
Kabuki Theater: An introduction to Japanese Kabuki theater by contemporary artist Paul Binnie.
Kabuki21: Includes an actors and drama database, glossary, chronology, prints and illustrations, theaters, schedules of performances and a derivative products section.
Kabuki: Traditional Theatrical Arts: Discusses the development including sources of plays, dances, staging, and music.
Kunija Kabuki Ektoba: An illustrated manuscript telling the story of the founding of kabuki. (Eng/Jpn)
Realism in Kabuki of the Early Nineteenth Century: A lengthy analysis by Paul Kennelly, using the 1825 Nombuku play, Yotsuya Kaidan (The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido). Synopsis of the play included.
Shamisen: Music of the kabuki theater.
The Kabuki Story: Created to utilise the history of the classical kabuki theater as a tool in teaching about Edo period Japan in general, the site is full of information for all ages.