Shingeki
Shingeki (literally "New Drama") was the Japanese retelling of Western realist theatre during the late 1800s through to the early 1900s. Retellings included the works of Western writers such as Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, Maxim Gorky, and Eugene O'Neill, and reflected the styles of Russian proscenium theatre. Some of the elements included realistic / foreign costumes, self-contained plots, and, when transferred to film, close-ups. It remains distinctive as a performing art form.