Austere drama critics agreed that no Kabuki ... instruments. His interpretation of the murdered warrior in The Story of the Soga was second to none. Nizaemon was in his 50s when Japan’s top ...

ABC News’ Juju Chang alongside Broadway’s Don Darryl dives into the culture of Japan with a rare glimpse inside the world-renowned Kabuki theater, Kabukiza.

In the ancient artform of Noh, masked figures clad in elaborate robes use songs and chants to weave tales of gods and ghosts, love and loss from Japanese ... 1600s, Kabuki used Noh instruments ...

In the Hawaiian Islands, where many Japanese people had immigrated since the Meiji Era (1868-1912), a unique, localized form of Kabuki has been developing for more than a century. Hawaiian Kabuki ...

In a fusion of tradition and technology, Japanese tech firm NTT unveiled the capabilities of its Innovative Optical and ...

Japan Society will present Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century: From Kabuki Dance to Boléro ... the Courtesan (instruments and singing); and Hana (Flowers) (instrumental).

Kabuki, the traditional Japanese art of singing and dancing ... He is working on all aspects, the shamisen [traditional stringed instrument], the drum, the dance... You have to practice because ...

The 13th man to bear the name Danjuro Ichikawa — which has been passed down between generations of Kabuki stars for over 300 years — he's a household name in Japan, showing up in ads ...

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 chef ...

(Shochiku via AP) 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 ...