Performed by all-male actors wearing vibrant makeup and elaborate costumes, kabuki is celebrated as one of the oldest forms of theater in Japan along with...
A new and unique type of kabuki play, Oguri, is being shown at the Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre and causing a sensation. The performance is distinctive...
KabukiMA, a theatrical troupe which practices and promotes Japanese theatre in the West, will premiere a unique rendition of Narukami Thunder God, an 18th century...
A multi-use urban development project will rise at Shinjuku’s famous Kabuki-cho entertainment district, promising to provide locals and visitors alike with new ways...
Kabuki and sumo are two of Japan’s greatest cultural arts that give foreigners a chance to experience the country’s wonders. And with kabuki, one can...
Many of the younger generation of tourists visiting Japan grew up watching the Naruto, a multi-language animation program based on the comic book of the...
The month of May’s matinee and evening show performances at the Kabukiza Theatre are a lineup of extremely famous programs that are full of beautifully...
©Shochiku “There are so many foreigners!” So voiced a staff member at the Kabukiza Theatre. The comment was rightfully made — a long...
Every year Setsubun celebrations take place at Naritasan Shinshoji, where celebrities throw soy beans to a jubilant crowd praying for good luck. This...
With over 400 years of history behind its art, kabuki’s most powerful and prestigious stage name, Ichikawa Danjuro, will come to life again in May...
©Shochiku Co., Ltd. There may be some people who believe that there are still samurai and ninjas in Japan. That is no...
The brand new musical KAWAII Kabuki-Momotarō by the Hello Kitty Troupe (screenplay, direction, and lyrics by Kensuke Yokouchi) premiered on March 10 at the Märchen...