Oguri first saw a Kabuki performance at the University of Hawaii 30 years ago, and got to know James Brandon, a theater professor who worked on the show. Oguri and Brandon shared a dream of ...

Matsumoto grew up angry, she said, and went on to create in her wrestling persona a ferocious, almost camp villain character, known in the sport as a “heel,” complete with outlandish Kabuki ...

Explore the fascinating conventions and traditions of kabuki. Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains the origins and meanings of kabuki's unique make-up, its onnagata techniques and stage machinery.