Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony ...

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 ...

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 — 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, ...