TOKYO (AP) — Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Naomi Hibino says her initial response was to “go numb” upon learning that she and her fellow hair and makeup artists had been ...

TOKYO — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” has ...

Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony gets celebrated at theaters and special events every few years. Now, the ...

The tradition of name succession in Japan's Kabuki theater continues with the eighth Kikugoro, emphasizing the importance of ...

(CNN) — In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was ...

Maholo Onoe is one of the biggest emerging stars in Japan’s 420 year-old Kabuki theater. And he happens to be French. (June 2 ...

What's in a name? It's succession, legacy and celebration in Japan's Kabuki theater - Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ...