A nearly three-hour film about Kabuki was never supposed to be a box office juggernaut, but “Kokuho” has defied expectations ...

The "Inception" and "The Last Samurai" star on embodying the highly stylized art for the shortlisted submission for the Best ...

The kabuki drama has become Japan's highest-grossing live-action movie and an Oscar hopeful for the international feature ...

TOKYO — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” has ...

"All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki." GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for an acclaimed Japanese film titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang-il Lee. The title Kokuho ...

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, including a princess, a sushi ...

TOKYO >> Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences, has died. He was 83. Ichikawa died after suffering heart problems on Wednesday in ...

"Originally published in the Japanese language as Kabuki no Naka no Nihon by NHK Publishing, Inc., in 2010." -- Verso title page "In this delightfully engaging look at Japan's traditional dance-drama, ...