The onnagata Iwai Hanshirō V as the grocer’s daughter Oshichi. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada I. c.1815. On stage, it is a cold, dark night towards the...
Artist: Toyohara Kunichika. Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa in Shibaraku, performed in November, 1895. December 2015 was a special anniversary for me....
The legacy, global appeal, and profound impact of Akira Kurosawa on cinematic storytelling were the focus of author and analyst Peter Tasker on April 11.
The Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo is staging the theater life of the Edo era in its latest exhibition of acclaimed illustrator, Katsushika Hokusai.
This book review introduces author Evan Thomas's new, intimate insights into the thinking of three key men who played decisive roles in ending the Pacific War.
The longer the National Theater is closed, the greater the risk that intangible cultural assets of these performing arts are not passed down to new generations.
Elizabeth Partington was accepted into the Paris Opera Ballet with top scores. This February, she is set to appear in the company's first Japan tour in...
The kimono industry suffered under COVID-19, but its impact on fashion gained unprecedented global attention this year, with the trend set to continue in 2024.
Legends of the Japanese samurai era are on full display through February 24 in the Sumida Hokusai Museum's latest exhibit titled Hokusai and the Samurai World.