Lee Sang-il's kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever ...

Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, ...

A new Japanese movie that has the potential to be the country's first Oscar-winning title since 2024 smashes an all-time box ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its ...

GKids has released the trailer for Kokuho , Japan’s official Oscar entry and a massive box office sensation that’s captivated ...

On stage, one of Japan's biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in ...

A theater in Kyoto City is displaying name boards of Kabuki actors ahead of the year-end shows. They include a father and son ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences, has died. He was 83. Ichikawa died after suffering heart problems on Wednesday in ...

One of the most recognizable buildings in Japan, the grand, old Kabuki-za in Ginza is closing this month. It will be torn down and become a theater and office complex with direct connections to the ...

This photo provided by Shochiku shows Kabuki actor Danjuro Ichikawa, right, performing samurai for Kawagoe Taro in “Hoshiawase Jusandan” at the Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo, July 1, 2024. Danjuro ...

TOKYO — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan's Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi chef ...