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 ...

Kabuki performers take part in the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup ahead of the Pool A game at Tokyo Stadium, 20 ...

The Osaka Kansai Expo has recently witnessed a significant cultural event with the attendance of renowned Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (47) at the illumination ceremony of the 'Iida Group × Osaka ...

Prosecutors had sought a three-year prison term. Ennosuke was accused of helping his father, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro, 76, and his mother, 75, commit suicide at his home in Tokyo in May.

Kabuki is by far the most well-known form of Japanese theater, and has built up quite the reputation as a rowdy and exciting affair. While today it is enjoyed and revered by all classes of ...

Eirakukan is a historic theater in Hyogo Prefecture. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains how traditional seating and a small ...

Discover the historic and modern kabuki plays based on bestsellers! Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores 2 plays from the Edo ...

In a dazzling display of tradition meets innovation, renowned Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro attended the lighting ceremony of the 'Iida Group × Osaka Public University Joint Exhibition Pavilion' at ...

The Edo Ichimura-za theater first performed this Kabuki play in July 1808 ... and since the Meiji period actors such as Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Nakamura Kichiemon I have put their own stamp ...

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 ...

Marking the passing of one of the great Kabuki actors Ichikawa Sadanji I and was during the early part of the 20th century when Kabuki was undergoing changes as a result of the previous 50 years ...