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Probe to Start over Death of Japan’s Takarazuka Revue Member
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo (Jiji Press) — Takarazuka Revue Co., a popular Japanese all-female musical group, ...
October 8, 2023
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After 1 year, ‘Harry Potter’ Still Plays to Packed House in Tokyo
The play “Harry Potter to Noroi no Ko” (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”) is enjoying a successfu...
October 6, 2023
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‘Chainsaw Man’ Actor Naotake Tsuchiya Ecstatic to Bring Denji to Life
The popular manga and anime “Chainsaw Man” has made its stage debut, and Naotake Tsuchiya is ecstati...
September 22, 2023
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Japan’s Shiki Theatre Company Focusing on Original Productions; After Long-Running Productions of ‘Cats’ and ‘The Lion King’
The Shiki Theatre Company, which has led the theater world with pioneering experiments, celebrated i...
September 17, 2023
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Japanese Conductor Opens Opera Season in Odesa, Provides Encouragement to Ukrainian Audience
Japanese conductor Hirofumi Yoshida, who is based in Italy, was in the pit for the opera season open...
September 12, 2023
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VTuber Group Hololive Takes Over Tokyo Dome City
The all-female VTuber group Hololive has scored fans across the globe. Currently, group members are ...
September 1, 2023
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Fuku Suzuki Moves On To Next Stage Of Career
It may come as a surprise for some people, but celebrated “child actor” Fuku Suzuki is now 19 years ...
August 3, 2023
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Large Theatre Adaptation of ‘Spirited Away’ to Begin in U.K. in 2024
A theatrical adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film “Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi” (“Spirited...
August 3, 2023
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Kagura and Shomyo Cultural Traditions Kept Alive as Stage Performance
Kagura, dancing to live music to worship Shinto deities, and shomyo, the chanting of Buddhist sutras...
June 29, 2023
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Takarazuka Revue Performance to be Streamed Overseas
A performance by the famed all-female Takarazuka Revue Company will be livestreamed for overseas vie...
June 9, 2023
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Japanese Dancer Chosen to Lead French Theater Center for First Time
Dancer and choreographer Kaori Ito has become the first Japanese director of the Centre Dramatique N...
April 13, 2023
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Japanese Ballet Dancers Shine at Youth America Grand Prix
Young Japanese dancers performed well at this year’s Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world’s fo...
April 11, 2023
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Tokyo-born Ballerina Hannah O’Neill Rises to Etoile in Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet recently announced that Hannah O’Neill had been made etoile, thereby rising t...
March 23, 2023
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Japanese Ballet Dancer Koya Okawa Returns from Russia to Take Stage with Gratitude in Tokyo
Award-winning ballet dancer Koya Okawa has performed in both Ukraine and Russia, but has been forced...
February 14, 2023
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Nozomu Kotaki Spreads Wings With Musical Role
Nozomu Kotaki, a member of the idol group Johnny’s West, is currently starring in his first musical,...
February 3, 2023
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