TO the stage world, Japan’s Kabuki theater is a respected example of traditional dance-drama. Its beginnings go back more than 350 years to an Izumo priestess, O-Kuni, who is said to have ...

SHOCK' has maintained its place as a pinnacle of Japanese theater for over 20 years. Now a cultural phenomenon, Koichi’s role in 'S... Review: YOASOBI 5TH ANNIVERSARY DOME LIVE SURREALISM at ...

Japan's National Theatre, a base for the traditional performing arts, is in crisis. The sleek theater in central Tokyo closed a year ago for reconstruction. But the process has stalled ...

He likes making beats and whisper ASMR. And he's breaking conventions in Japan’s 420-year-old Kabuki theater tradition. In Kabuki, all the roles are played by men, including beautiful princesses ...

It sounds like madness, but it’s part of Pork Filled Productions’ “Instant Noodles 24 Hour Play Festival,” kicking off on the ...

The daunting project of transforming one of Japan’s most popular animated movies into a theater production has proved a success. In late June, a sold-out London Coliseum featured “Spirited ...

In spring of 2025, the National Ballet of Japan will present a triple bill of 20th-century masterpieces for audiences to ...