apron stage; forestage
The part of a stage that extends in front of the main curtain, used in traditional and modern theater.
歌舞伎では、前舞台は花道とともに重要な演技空間です。
In kabuki, the apron stage is an important performance space along with the hanamichi.
Compound of 前 (mae, 'front') and 舞台 (butai, 'stage').