TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese Kabuki star who recently assumed a prestigious stage name said Friday he wants to preserve the traditional art while adopting a new approach, including by collaborating with ...

In the Hawaiian Islands, where many Japanese people had immigrated since the Meiji Era (1868-1912), a unique, localized form ...

Kabuki actors, Kikunosuke Onoe, left, and the eighth Kikugoro Onoe, right, attend a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents's Club of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, on March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuri ...

TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan's Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi ...

TOKYO >> Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences, has died. He was 83. Ichikawa died after suffering heart problems on Wednesday in ...

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 ...

"What a beautiful face... But be careful. Your beautiful face might consume you." Definitely. GKids has revealed a second trailer for the acclaimed Japanese drama titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang ...

MR. NAKAMURA SHIKAN AND HIS SONS PERFORMING RENJISHI IN FULL COSTUME. KABUKI. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now ...

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, ...