“Printed Noh texts [also became] handy fodder for [Kabuki] playwrights.” A Japanese woman crafts a traditional wooden Noh mask. There are at least 60 types of Noh masks, which can appear to be ...

terrifying masks, and ornate costumes. Kabuki is by far the most well-known form of Japanese theater, and has built up quite the reputation as a rowdy and exciting affair. While today it is ...

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 ...

Japan’s Kabuki or People’s Theater is nowhere near as stuffy as the ancient and stylized No drama, but in 300 years, even the Kabuki has become a bit hidebound. Back in 1931, Japan’s top ...