Culture
Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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Youthful Yonekichi takes title role in ‘Nausicaa’ kabuki
Hayao Miyazaki’s original manga epic “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” has been brought to the Ka...
July 14, 2022
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National Theatre to reopen in 2029 with new look
The Japan Arts Council, the independent administrative agency that operates the National Theatre in ...
June 19, 2022
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Ebizo to assume prestigious Kabuki name Danjuro in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI is set to become Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, said to ...
June 1, 2022
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‘Demon Slayer’ to be adapted for noh, kyogen
The popular manga “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” by Koyoharu Gotoge will be adapted for the tradit...
May 26, 2022
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Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo performs on Tokyo Skytree
Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo XI poses with his trademark defiant glare on a special stage at the top o...
May 23, 2022
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More chances for youngsters to try traditional arts in pipeline
The National Institution for Youth Education and the Japan Arts Council have signed an agreement and...
April 25, 2022
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Legendary Kichiemon II leaves lasting legacy to kabuki world
That deep, melodic voice, those tense facial expressions, those piercing eyes. With the passing of r...
December 9, 2021
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Shinosuke’s fate steered by Rakugo cassette
If it were not for a serendipitous encounter with a single cassette tape, the rakugo world may never...
December 9, 2021
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Auspicious signs displayed in Kyoto ahead of annual kabuki play
The names of kabuki performers were displayed on signs Thursday ahead of the annual kabuki play “Kic...
November 27, 2021
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Kabuki goes digital to expand audience base
Kabuki is an art form in which the adherence to tradition and formality is highly valued. But, amid ...
March 25, 2021
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Kyogen: Annual kyogen show fittingly hilarious, respectfully touching
Noh and kyogen are sometimes likened to twins among traditional Japanese performing arts. Roughly sp...
March 9, 2021
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Rakugo: Uplifting Message Hides between the Lines in Danshun’s New Year Shows
Soon after the New Year began, a COVID-19 state of emergency was declared for the second time in Tok...
January 26, 2021
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Kabuki Actor a Lifelong Devotee of Zombie Films
I’m excited whenever I find Kataoka Kamezo on the cast list for a kabuki play. His facial features l...
January 14, 2021
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Noh & Kyogen: Parliamentary Group Inaugurated to Promote Nohgaku
On Dec. 2, I went to report on an event at a venue that was not very familiar to me, a member of The...
December 22, 2020
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Noh’s Durable Legacy of ‘Visualizing the Unseen’
A special program titled "Buddha and Enma" was held at the National Noh Theatre in Tokyo's Sendag...
December 8, 2020
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