Inherited from tales by Buddhist preachers and now secularised, this solo performance involves a storyteller m…

A beautifully produced introduction to the mystery behind the world’s oldest theater form still practiced toda…

From the February 2022 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. About 400 years ago, the first sparks of a…

Rakugo, which literally translates as ‘art of fallen words’, is making a comeback on Japanese stages. Dating b…

“Have you seen the video of the tap dancing kabuki actor?” asked my American friend living in Japa…

3 minute video The late kabuki actor, NAKAMURA Kanzaburo V, performs a comedy medly of dance styles inspired b…

Historically, the most popular musical in Japan