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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...