Similar to the Japanese kabuki, khon incorporates music, drama, and art into the dance style. It is estimated that this highly gestural dance form originated in the 16th century or earlier.

In the Hawaiian Islands, where many Japanese people had immigrated since the Meiji Era (1868-1912), a unique, localized form of Kabuki has been ... Japanese-style theaters were first constructed ...

and tells him to keep at his art, promising to always be at his side and help him attain his goals. Kabuki is typically passed from father to son, the artform largely limited to Japanese men.