TOKYO — 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 ...

Child Kabuki actors go through a difficult transitional ... In some scenes, ropes are used so actors “fly” above the spectators. Although Japan has been known for discriminatory attitudes ...

Child Kabuki actors go through a difficult transitional ... In some scenes, ropes are used so actors "fly” above the spectators. Although Japan has been known for discriminatory attitudes ...

In the Hawaiian Islands, where many Japanese people had immigrated since the Meiji Era (1868-1912), a unique, localized form of Kabuki has been developing for more than a century. Hawaiian Kabuki ...

Explore the different types of romantic heroes who appear in kabuki. From sweet, comic charmers to brooding bad boys, actor Kataoka ... dreams and philosophies of Japanese culture in different ...

the implication being that the actors there might be 'big radishes', something of an insulting implication. As a result the four existing theaters; the Shintomiza, Ichimuraza, Nakamuraza ...

During the upcoming show, kabuki actor Kankuro Nakamura and rakugo storyteller Shinohachi Tatekawa, both with close ties to Princess Akiko, will appear as guests to discuss Japanese culture.

KOTOHIRA, Kagawa -- Japan's oldest existing playhouse built in the Edo period (1603-1867) in this town in the western part of the country still stages annual spring Kabuki shows. The bartizan with ...

Sushi Bros Japanese food is all the rage now, so you decided to expand your diner. You thought it would be easy, but now your restaurant is full of wannabe kabuki actors, divas in kimono dresses ...