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In the kabuki theatre, a stage-level ramp passes directly from the stage apron down right center to the back of the house and is used for important actor entrances and exits. this ramp is called

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A Hanamichi is a ramp in Kabuki theatre that is stage-level. It runs from the back of the theater, through the audience and connects to the main stage. It is a long-raised platform used for actors entrances and exits.
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This ramp is called hanamichi.
In Japanese, hanamichi means 'flower passage,' and this ramp is called that way in Kabuki theater because in the past, actors passing through would receive flowers as gifts. Nowadays, these passages are used for important scenes during the play.
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