As the first non-Japanese citizen ever to be accepted into kabuki theater, Nakamura Gankyo found himself in the center of considerable controversy a few years ago. Some people in Japan thought it was ...

Japan Society will present the world premiere of The Seven Bridges(Hashi-zukushi), a vibrant new work for all ages from the ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy she ...

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 ...

Artist, international choreographer and arts educator Sachiyo Ito and her dance company will present a traditional Japanese performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. This cultural event is part of ...

FROM the busiest intersection of Tokyo’s main street, the Ginza, it is only a few steps to the Kabuki-Za, the principal theater dedicated to the presentation of Japan’s most colorful form of drama, ...

Kabuki master Nakamura Gankyō will take workshop participants on a journey through this unique Japanese theatrical style, demonstrating highlights from the dance drama Mirror Lion (Shunkyō Kagami ...

A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors’ breakdancing group, but Saruwaka Kiyoshie said getting her feet wet in the sport was a no-brainer ...

Japanese artists embracing Indian culture greet PM Modi with classical dances and songs Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a rousing welcome from the Japanese artists upon his arrival at a hotel in ...