The god of the forest soars above Tokyo’s Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre on a zip line. Wooden clappers cut through Joe Hisaishi’s familiar “Princess Mononoke” score as actors in the bold white-and-red ...

The Japanese animated film "Princess Mononoke," written and directed by Miyazaki Hayao, will be adapted into Super Kabuki, a modern style of kabuki that features innovative staging and contemporary ...

Kokuho is a colourful, lengthy epic, spanning five decades and running almost three hours, set in the world of kabuki – Japan’s most popular traditional performing art. It has been a huge hit in Japan ...

Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt drama spans 50 years following the bond and rivalry between two young men who play the rigorously observed female roles in the traditional art form Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt and ...

Every actor in kabuki -- a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes -- relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.

Every actor in kabuki — a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes — relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.

TOKYO - Every actor in kabuki — a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes — relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: ...

Handing down a name over the generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theatre art of kabuki, and that ceremony gets celebrated at theatres and special events every few years. Now, the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony gets celebrated at theaters and special events every few years.

The Oscar-nominated trio behind Japan’s box office sensation explains how bintsuke paste, copper-based wigs and centuries of tradition were adapted to 10-hour shoot days and extreme cinematic closeups ...

Kabuki began more than 400 years ago and is now one of Japan’s best-known classical performing arts. Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, kabuki continues to intrigue audiences. In ...

Like millions of people around the world, I was hooked by the figure skating competition at the Olympics. It enthralled me with its extraordinary display of prowess and grace, but also with its ...