Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI performed his famed "nirami" glare on a stage specially created atop Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward on May 22, the 10th anniversary of the opening of the popular ...

A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese Kabuki star who recently assumed a prestigious stage name said Friday he wants to preserve the traditional art while adopting a new approach, including by collaborating with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama as Kikuo and Shunsuke, rival kabuki actors in Japanese Oscar submission "Kokuho." - Sayuri ...

One of the most beautiful Japanese traditions is that of kabuki theater. The dance dramas are known for their elaborate and colorful makeup and costumes, stylized performances, and broad postures, ...

Kabuki is struggling to recover after the death of two leading actors: Ichikawa Danjūrō and Nakamura Kanzaburō. This double-blow puts pressure on the younger performers to play a more prominent role, ...

As part of Variety's Screening Series, "Kokuho" production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety's co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton for a candid conversation about the ...

If the story of coronavirus has dominated your thoughts -- and how could it not? -- here's a story that likely hasn't... Before the global pandemic, Japan was set to confer one of its highest honors ...

With its distinctive kumadori make-up, vibrant costumes, and dynamic action, the kabuki theater occupies a central position in Japan’s performing arts and is an immediately recognizable symbol of the ...

In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was once a ...