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 legends. It emerged in the 14th century, ...

Kabuki, with its elaborate makeup and costumes, fast-paced action and lively atmosphere, usually comes to mind when people think of Japanese theater. But there's a more esoteric form of theater called ...

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, ...

JAPAN’S Westernisation is only skin-deep. For musical proof of this, consider the eagerness with which the Japanese periodically forsake their high-tech existence and immerse themselves in their ...

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Mayuko Kashiwazaki (C) performs during a dress rehearsal for 'Dojoji', a famous Japanese traditional Noh drama - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE Mayuko Kashiwazaki (C ...