Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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Famed Storyteller Shinsho Still Draws Fans after 50 Years
Fifty years have passed since legendary rakugo storyteller Kokontei Shinsho V died on Sept. 21, 1973...
October 29, 2023
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Kabuki Firm Shochiku Offers English Audio Guides in Tokyo, Interpretation Event in Osaka to Draw Foreign Visitors in Japan
As foreign visitor numbers continue to recover, efforts to attract tourists are increasing, such as ...
October 22, 2023
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‘Demon Slayer’ Kabuki Production Canceled
A kabuki adaptation of the popular manga “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” has been canceled, accordi...
August 3, 2023
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Rakugo Flyers Designed with Flair Earn Performers’ Praise
OSAKA — Kumiko Toyota, a shamisen player who provides backing mainly to performances by rakugo story...
July 6, 2023
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Arrest of Star Ennosuke Sends Shock Waves Through Entertainment World
The arrest of Ichikawa Ennosuke has sent shock waves throughout the entertainment industry, especial...
June 28, 2023
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Kabukiza Celebratory Stage Curtain for Onoe Maholo I Showcases Japan-France Ties
A grandson of kabuki star Onoe Kikugoro made his debut in the May Grand Kabuki performances at the K...
May 17, 2023
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Kyogen Actor Shigeyama Chuzaburo Illuminates Traditional Comedy
NARA — Kyogen actor Shigeyama Chuzaburo held a lecture where he explained the play “Uozeppo” (The fi...
March 2, 2023
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Kabuki streams overseas via Shochiku’s new service
Bringing kabuki on tour overseas again will take some time, but a new service is streaming the perfo...
December 11, 2022
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What’s in a name?
Workers hold up a sign with the name of kabuki actor Kataoka Nizaemon at the Minamiza Theatre in Kyo...
November 29, 2022
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Kabuki star Danjuro’s celebratory performances kick off in Tokyo
Kabuki performances to commemorate Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen as the 13th person in the line of actors ...
November 8, 2022
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Kabuki star Ichikawa Danjuro shows innovative spirit, devotion to tradition
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, Hakuen, held a press conference on Friday at the Foreign Corresp...
November 4, 2022
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Kabuki actor Ebizo assumes prestigious Ichikawa Danjuro stage name
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI assumed the name Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, Hakuen at a special performan...
November 1, 2022
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Kabuki star performs at temple ahead of tour marking succession to new stage name
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI performed at Naritasan Shinshoji temple on Saturday in Narita City, C...
October 23, 2022
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Rakugoka Sanyutei Enraku passes away
Sanyutei Enraku VI, who gained popularity as a member of the popular TV show Shoten, died of lung ca...
September 30, 2022
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Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo announces program for much-awaited name succession performances
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI, who is to succeed to the Danjuro name and assume the stage name Ichi...
July 15, 2022
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