200단어/분-- The Roots of Japanese Movies... (4)

After the utsushi-e is the main attraction of this exhibition, a corner dedicated to the narrator Koyo Komada. Although his name may be unfamiliar to most people today, Koyo Kamada (1877-1935) was a narrator who was active from immediately after the importation of move equipment from the West, and was extremely famous during the period when narrators were popular and glamorous. After his death, the material of Koyo Komada was exhibited in the Movie Culture Exhibition (1939) and the Movie Patriotism Exhibition (1940), both of which were held to commutate the enactment of Japan’s Movie Law. The material was then donated to the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum around this same period. At the time, Japan was advancing militaristic policies, and the exhibitions were held to create understanding of the Movie Law which was passed in 1939. A number of valuable movie assets were gathered for these exhibitions, but most were subsequently lost when Japan entered a state of war. However, the material of Koyo Komada which was safely preserved by the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum has been exhibited many times, although exhibition opportunities have decreased in recent years. This exhibition of the material will be the first time in approximately 12 years. (205 words)

 

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