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, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Kabuki has a 400-year history. Kabuki actor Nakamura Kazutaro is carrying on the tradition and he has achieved great success in Spain blending Kabuki and Flamenco. What is the future he envisions?

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 ...