everyone has a picture in their head of vibrant makeup, terrifying masks, and ornate costumes. Kabuki is by far the most well-known form of Japanese theater, and has built up quite the reputation ...

And he's breaking conventions in Japan’s 420-year-old Kabuki ... the climb becomes worth it,” Terajima said. Kabuki performances feature stylised dancing and makeup, powerful live music ...

In the Hawaiian Islands, where many Japanese people had immigrated since the Meiji Era (1868-1912), a unique, localized form of Kabuki has been developing for more than a century. Hawaiian Kabuki ...

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 ...