Satoko Shimazaki revisits three centuries of kabuki theater, reframing it as a key player in the formation of an early modern urban identity in Edo Japan and exploring the process that resulted in its ...
TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” ...
The film "Kokuho" (National Treasure) has become a record-breaking hit in Japan, drawing more than 10 million viewers. In ...
FROM the busiest intersection of Tokyo’s main street, the Ginza, it is only a few steps to the Kabuki-Za, the principal theater dedicated to the presentation of Japan’s most colorful form of drama, ...
TOKYO (AP) — 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 sushi ...
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTT Corporation (President: Akira Shimada, “NTT”) and Shochiku Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Junichi Sakamoto) have announced "Cho Kabuki 2022 Powered by NTT" sponsored by ...