Between 1607 to 1811, during the latter part of the Joseon dynasty, there were a total of 12 diplomatic Tongshinsa. When arranging and viewing the stage arts performances and the number of times they were performed at an event or banquet, the Kemari(蹴鞠) was performed twice, the Wonhee(猿戯) twice, the Sarukaku(猿楽) three times, the Kabuki(歌舞伎) twice, the Ningyoyoruri(人形浄瑠璃) twice, the Japhee(雑戯) twice, the Chakgyungzihi(捉鯨之戱) twice and the Bugaku(舞楽) once. Among these, all fall under the category of "play." Thus, it can be said that the Japanese shogunate government placed "play" at the center of the Joseon Tongshinsa receptions and this can be a key point in the comparative study of the ceremonial culture of both the countries of Korea and Japan. The reception for the first delegation that was dispatched after the friendly relations were recovered was a Kemari. Kemari was a very ceremonial and stylish game conducted in a formalized location where trees were planted on all sides. Rather than to decide on a winner and loser, it was very peaceful in that balls were kicked around and the arts were enjoyed in and of themselves. There were many instances when the games were conducted with implications of The Peace of the World, The Abundance of Five Grains and Domestic Stability with prayers for these values to come to pass. Kemari that began in the beginning as play or what was ordinary for those who had low social status was reborn as a highly dignified game using a ball with as it proceeded to be ceremonialized with the active participation of the noble class and the emperor along with the opportunity given to raise one's social status. It can be said that a significant characteristic of Japanese traditional entertainment is that particular entertainment became ceremonialized and changed from "the ordinary" to "refined" with the participation of the upper class. The direction and the characteristics of the development of traditional entertainment can be transformed greatly based who leads and how the leading is conducted. In other words, the aspects could be different based on the cultural power structure that lead the development. In the case of Japan, the cultural power structure and the development of the arts was centered on Imperial household and the noble class during ancient times, the shogunate government and the warrior class during the middle ages and the working class during modern times. It appears that there needs to be a study conducted on the similarities and differences formed in the traditional arts based on the role that the cultural power structure had on the development of both countries.