The program of Kabuki classical Japanese theater presented Friday at the Kennedy Center was a reminder of tried-and-true themes that modern Kabuki continues to convey. "Kabuki Dance" was directed by ...

Witness a breathtaking union of Japan's most talented nihon buyo dancers, featuring the esteemed Hanayagi Motoi and rising young star Azuma Tokuyo (also known as Nakamura Kazutaro in kabuki theater).

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 ...

In Yasuko Yokoshi’s “Bell,” East meets West — and almost everyone wins. The Hiroshima-born, New York-based choreographer incorporates traditional Japanese dance and drama into her work. “Bell” is ...

Japan Society will present Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century: From Kabuki Dance to Boléro, with three performances only taking place Wednesday, January 24 through Friday, January 26 at 7:30pm at Japan ...

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 ...

TO the stage world, Japan’s Kabuki theater is a respected example of traditional dance-drama. Its beginnings go back more than 350 years to an Izumo priestess, O-Kuni, who is said to have developed ...

At first glance, the images portrayed in her art and dance seem incongruent, juxtaposing traditional Japanese Kabuki theater and African American hip-hop. In one print, she paints a geisha in black ...