Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not often that a film that showcase elements of traditional Kabuki theater reaches American audiences like Kokuho. It’s one ...

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 ...

In celebration of our Tsuruya Kōkei: Kabuki Prints Revised & Revisited exhibition, join us to transform into a Kabuki actor for the night! Makeup is one of the most important parts of the Kabuki ...

“Every makeup artist has their own style, but it was really important to keep what was passed down,” says Naomi Hibino, the kabuki makeup artist behind director Sang-il Lee’s “Kokuho,” a mesmerizing ...

TOKYO — More than 50 years of caking on thick Kabuki makeup has done no apparent damage to Nakamura Ganjiro III’s face, which is smooth and tanned, not pasty. It helps to have good skin -- and good ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Every makeup artist has their own style, but it was really important to keep what was passed down,” says Naomi ...