kabuki
Eva’s special friends take the stage for a special event at series 30th anniversary celebration.
We share a few simple tips about the dress code, performance length, and dining options if you’re headed to watch the classical performing art form.
More than a dozen different characters from the hit video game will take the stage this spring.
You can enjoy the first-ever complete adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s original story from the comfort of your couch.
Stage play goes beyond the Studio Ghibli founder’s anime movie to tell the complete story.
Five hours of a professional production of the 18th century play Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura are free to watch on an official YouTube channel!
Japanese shoe company ASICS brings the theatrical flair with their commemorative 2020 Tokyo Marathon line.
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Japan’s biggest kabuki star becomes Kylo Ren, and here’s how you can watch the performance yourself.
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