Ken Watanabe, Japan’s leading international star, tackles a truly different kind of role in the decades-spanning drama ...

Japan's highest-grossing live-action movie of all time, the hit drama goes into lavish detail on the art of kabuki performance, as well as decades of rivalry.

After Lee Sang-il’s hit film “ Kokuho ” brought the artistry of kabuki to the screen, actor Nakamura Takanosuke is bringing the craft itself abroad — complete with makeup brushes, wigs and all the ...

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 ...

TOKYO >> Last year, Japan’s film industry was dominated by “Kokuho,” directed by Lee Sang-il. The film centers on the world of kabuki and drew the interest of young filmgoers to Japan’s traditional ...

KYOTO, Japan >> “Kokuho” has inspired Japanese fans to not only take in a Kabuki performance, but also take lessons in ...

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 ...

At events such as Summer Game Fest and the Game Developers Conference, there’s never any shortage of evening events to attend. There are business summits, parties, cultural events, dinners, and more ...

Ichikawa Ennosuke, a leading Japanese Kabuki actor, was indicted in Tokyo on Friday on charges of assisting his parents’ suicides. The indictment, reported by public broadcaster NHK and other major ...