Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama as Kikuo and Shunsuke, rival kabuki actors in Japanese Oscar submission "Kokuho." - Sayuri ...

Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony ...

Out of all traditional Japanese performing arts, Kabuki (which literally translates to “the art of singing and dancing” in English) is likely the most recognizable to Western cultures, with its ...

Director Sang-il Lee sets his epic-scaled "Kokuho" in the vivid world of kabuki theater, but it’s not just the movie’s milieu that distinguishes it. Spanning 50 years and running nearly three hours, ...

Kokuho,” starting at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center on Friday, April 3, is a fascinating historical drama that gives us an ...

The tradition of name succession in Japan's Kabuki theater continues with the eighth Kikugoro, emphasizing the importance of ...

Kabuki emerged centuries ago as a form of theater. For those continuing this legacy, kabuki is not just acting—but a part of ...

Actor Danko Ichikawa shared his past with the Ghibli property following the casting announcement, detailing a beautiful story regarding how Princess Mononoke helped in dealign with his grandfather’s ...

(CNN) — In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was ...