Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kabuki actors, Kikunosuke Onoe, left, and the eighth Kikugoro Onoe, right, attend a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents ...
Every actor in kabuki -- a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes -- ...
TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan's Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi ...
Japan’s 2026 cultural travel offerings are increasingly combining visits to historic landmarks with immersive performing arts experiences. Tours now integrate UNESCO World Heritage sites, traditional ...
Ahead of a show at the famed Kabuki-za theater in central Tokyo, wig master Tadashi Kamoji carefully places a topknot ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Japan's top kabuki actors, who worked hard to modernise the centuries-old theatre form and performed around the world, died on Wednesday after a five-month battle with cancer, ...
TOKYO(AP) — Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony gets celebrated at theaters and special events every few years.