Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Takanosuke Looking Forward to Seeing Audiences’ Reactions in Europe in His First Overseas Performances
Ahead of a kabuki tour of Europe scheduled for this month, actor Nakamura Takanosuke spoke with T...
April 5, 2026
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Famous Osaka Theater in Dotonbori District to Not Completely Close
OSAKA — A plan to close Osaka Shochikuza Theatre in Osaka has been reversed according to Shochiku...
April 1, 2026
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Rising Kabuki Star Works to Ensure Deaf Audience’s Enjoyment of Performances Through Tablet Subtitle Service
The Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo has begun a free tablet rental service for those who are deaf or ha...
March 13, 2026
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Japan Traditional Puppet Performance Held at Onsen Resort in Shizuoka Pref.
A bunraku traditional puppet performance was held at a ryokan inn in Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefectu...
March 3, 2026
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Box Office Revenue for “Kokuho” Hits ¥17.37 Bil., Making Movie Japan’s All-Time Top Live-Action Film
“Kokuho,” a film, directed by Lee Sang-il and depicting the life of a kabuki actor, reached box o...
November 25, 2025
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Kabuki Film ‘Kokuho’ Hits ¥11 Billion at Box Office; Popularity Spreads to Original Novel, Live Shows
“Kokuho,” a film depicting the life of a kabuki actor, has made more than ¥11 billion at the box ...
August 24, 2025
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Actors Give ‘Oppenheimer’ the Noh Treatment in English; Performances to Mark 80th Anniversaries of A-Bombings
The ghost of physicist Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), who led the development of the U.S. atomic...
July 23, 2025
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Noh Prays for Peace: Revived Play to Be Performed in Tokyo by Komparu School Actors
A noh piece themed on the double-flowered cherry blossoms cherished in the ancient capital of Nar...
July 20, 2025
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Stars of Kabuki Adaptation of Online Game ‘Touken Ranbu’ Share Thoughts About Their Newest Production
Touken Ranbu: Azuma Kagami Yuki no Midare ("Touken Ranbu: Disturbance in Snow as Described in Azu...
July 18, 2025
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Kabuki to Make Debut at U.K.’s Biggest Japan Festival
Intricate costumes, bold makeup, stunning sets — the distinct characteristics of Japanese kabuki ...
July 4, 2025
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Kabuki Name Succession Ceremony Held for Celebrity Family; Onoe Kikunosuke Follows Father to Become Onoe Kikugoro VIII
Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke has adopted a new stage name, Onoe Kikugoro VIII, assuming the name ...
April 30, 2025
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Exhibitions, Shows Mark 100th Birthday of Legendary Storyteller Katsura Beicho; Late Performer Was Known as ‘God of Kamigata Rakugo’ and ‘Living National Treasure’
OSAKA — This year marks 100 years since the birth and 10 years since the death of legendary rakug...
April 27, 2025
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Kabuki Star Plays Exiled Priest on Remote Island; Real-Life Setting Highlights His Lonely Despair
MISHIMA, Kagoshima — In the latter years of the Heian period, which stretched from 794 to the lat...
December 29, 2024
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Sign Language Kyogen by and for Deaf People
The 40-year-old Japanese Theater of the Deaf put on a performance of kyogen, a form of traditiona...
November 24, 2024
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English Commentary, Workshops Provide New Appreciation of Kabuki, Noh; Kyoto Theaters Organize Events to Educate Foreign Visitors
KYOTO – Kabuki and noh theaters in Kyoto are providing English explanations of performance highli...
November 4, 2024
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