Young women standing idly around a park in Tokyo’s west suggest that a giant statue of Godzilla is not the only attraction ...

Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V assumed the name Onoe Kikugoro VIII at a special performance held at the Kabukiza theater in ...

Kabuki performers take part in the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup ahead of the Pool A game at Tokyo Stadium, 20 September, 2019 Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon ...

Kabuki star Ichikawa Ennosuke was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, on Nov. 17 for helping his parents commit suicide. Judge Kenji Yasunaga at the Tokyo District Court ...

Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theatre has reopened, after being closed for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Capacity at the venue has been halved, and performers now wear masks and sit ...

Today's play features 2 sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and ...

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI performed his famed "nirami" glare on a stage specially created atop Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward on May 22, the 10th anniversary of the opening of the ...

Whether it’s morning meditation at a temple or a performance of traditional kabuki, Japanese dance-drama, there’s much more to Tokyo than its high-rise, ultra-modern image. This seven-day ...

Kikuo is played by Ryo Yoshizawa, known for the Kingdom film franchise, for which he won the best supporting actor award from ...