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Props for Male Roles
Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.
Other episodes for this season
![Enjoying Kabuki with Kataoka Ainosuke](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Kabuki Conventions](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Handsome Heroes of Kabuki](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![The Battles of Coxinga](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Married Love](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Props for Male Roles](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Genpei Nunobiki no Taki: The White Cascade of the Genji Banner](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Before a Kabuki Tour Begins](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Sankyoku: Kabuki Chamber Music](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
![Kabuki Dance for Tachiyaku Male Roles](https://my24erica.com/assets/images/noimageepisode.png)
Actor Kataoka Ainosuke reveals the wide variety of props used by tachiyaku, the male roles in kabuki. Explore the all-important katana sword, tobacco pipes, footwear and gold coins.