In celebration of our Tsuruya Kōkei: Kabuki Prints Revised & Revisited exhibition, join us to transform into a Kabuki actor for the night! Makeup is one of the most important parts of the Kabuki ...

Wisdom Bridge Theatre, in its 20th anniversary season, is bringing back into production one of the most popular shows in its history, designer-director Shozo Sato’s staging of “Kabuki Medea.” First ...

If the story of coronavirus has dominated your thoughts -- and how could it not? -- here's a story that likely hasn't... Before the global pandemic, Japan was set to confer one of its highest honors ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - A rickshaw, women in elaborate brocade kimonos, the echo of bamboo flutes. And Jesus of Nazareth, his face painted white with the flaring red lines typical of makeup in Japan's ...

One of the most beautiful Japanese traditions is that of kabuki theater. The dance dramas are known for their elaborate and colorful makeup and costumes, stylized performances, and broad postures, ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Around 60 Kabuki actors have paraded through downtown Tokyo before the reopening of a historic theater for the classical Japanese drama. Thousands of fans waited for the stars to walk ...

The world-renowned Grand Kabuki Theatre of Japan will make a rare visit to Seattle this June, to perform for two nights at the Paramount Theatre. Known in Japan as Chikamatsu-za, the revered, ...