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{{quote|Kabuki is a highly stylized and formal type of Japanese theater. It was started as a dance form in 1603 by a female temple servant. The present form of theater prohibits women from participating and as a result, men take all the parts, portraying women by the use of masks and makeup. The plays are performed to the accompaniment of traditional music, especially that of the samisen. The Kabuki plays are presented on revolving stages, with scene and costume changes taking place in front of the viewers.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
{{quote|Kabuki is a highly stylized and formal type of Japanese theater. It was started as a dance form in 1603 by a female temple servant. The present form of theater prohibits women from participating and as a result, men take all the parts, portraying women by the use of masks and makeup. The plays are performed to the accompaniment of traditional music, especially that of the samisen. The Kabuki plays are presented on revolving stages, with scene and costume changes taking place in front of the viewers.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
[[File:MiM Kabuki Theatre.png|thumb|right|The Kabuki Theater]]
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A particular '''{{wp|Kabuki}} Theater''' in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] appears as a landmark in the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''. In the game, a [[Koopa Troopa]] steals a [[mask from the Kabuki Theater]], forcing its information booth to close until [[Luigi]] returns it. However, to prove the mask's authenticity, he must first correctly answer two of the following questions:
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A particular '''{{wp|Kabuki}} Theater''' in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] appears as a landmark in the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''. In the game, a [[Koopa Troopa]] steals a [[mask from the Kabuki Theater]], forcing its information booth to close until [[Luigi]] returns it.
== Questions ==
To prove the mask's authenticity, he must first correctly answer two of the following questions:
*''What is the Kabuki mask made of?''
*''What is the Kabuki mask made of?''
**tin
**tin
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**men
**men
**viewers
**viewers
*''The form of theater was orignally a style of:''
** sandwich
** opera
** '''dance'''
** musical instrument


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fre=Le Théâtre du Kabuki
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario a disparu''|language=French|accessdate=April 22, 2025}}</ref>
|Ger=Das Kabuki-Theater
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=March 11, 2025}}</ref>
}}
==References==
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[[Category:Buildings]]
[[Category:Buildings]]
[[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]]
[[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, April 22, 2025

“Kabuki is a highly stylized and formal type of Japanese theater. It was started as a dance form in 1603 by a female temple servant. The present form of theater prohibits women from participating and as a result, men take all the parts, portraying women by the use of masks and makeup. The plays are performed to the accompaniment of traditional music, especially that of the samisen. The Kabuki plays are presented on revolving stages, with scene and costume changes taking place in front of the viewers.”
Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)
DOS
CD-ROM Deluxe
Kabuki Theater in DOS and CD-ROM Deluxe versions.

A particular Kabuki Theater in Tokyo, Japan appears as a landmark in the PC version of Mario is Missing!. In the game, a Koopa Troopa steals a mask from the Kabuki Theater, forcing its information booth to close until Luigi returns it.

Questions

To prove the mask's authenticity, he must first correctly answer two of the following questions:

  • What is the Kabuki mask made of?
    • tin
    • plaster
    • wood
    • plastic
  • Kabuki prohibits ___ from participating.
    • women
    • servants
    • men
    • viewers
  • The form of theater was orignally a style of:
    • sandwich
    • opera
    • dance
    • musical instrument

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Le Théâtre du Kabuki[1] -
German Das Kabuki-Theater[2] -

References

  1. ^ Mario a disparu. Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved March 11, 2025.