Performing Arts
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‘Demon Slayer,’ Japan’s Popular Manga, Back with 5th Stage Play; Performers Kato, Urai Discuss Playing Their Roles
The smash hit manga “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (“Demon Slayer”) is back with its fifth stage play adaptat...
March 28, 2025
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See ‘Boonboomger’ Superhero Stage Show in Tokyo for a Chance to Catch Tokusatsu Action Live
If you have never seen a superhero stage show in Japan, I think you are missing out. These “hero ...
March 14, 2025
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xxxHOLiC Stage Play Returns After 2023 Cancellation; CLAMP’s Dark Fantasy Manga Reenters the Spotlight
“Engekichou Itan ‘xxxHOLiC’ -Zoku Sai-,” a stage production of the popular manga series by CLAMP,...
January 24, 2025
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New Imperial Theatre to Open in 29-Story Building in FY2030; Current Facility Scheduled to Close Next Month
The new Imperial Theatre will open in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo in fiscal 2030, Toho Co. an...
January 16, 2025
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Neo-Yasugibushi: Modern Arrangement of Upbeat Loach Scooping Dance; Ram Rider, Karin Make New Spin on Folk Performance
YASUGI, Shimane — Yasugibushi, a traditional song and dance about loach scooping, or dojo sukui i...
December 24, 2024
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Rokyoku Artist Spreads Traditional Performing Arts through Social Media
Rokyoku narrative singer Tamagawa Nanafuku is using the modern-day vehicle of social media to spr...
December 15, 2024
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Aged Tokyo National Theatre Without Prospect of New Construction; No Progress Made After Being Closed More than One Year
More than a year after the aged National Theatre in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was closed to be replace...
December 9, 2024
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Shortage of Large Halls, Theaters Threatens Future of Ballet, Opera in Japan; Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Hall to Close for Major Renovation
A shortage of halls and theaters large enough to stage full-scale opera and ballet performances i...
December 9, 2024
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Avantgardey, Mysterious School Uniformed Dance Group from Japan, Finds Worldwide Fame After Being on America’s Got Talent
Mysterious school-uniformed and bobbed-haired group Avantgardey comprises 17 female dancers who l...
November 22, 2024
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Takarazuka Revue Company’s School Removes ‘Good-Looks’ Application Requirement; This Year’s Acceptance Rate 1 in 12
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Takarazuka Music School, where performers train for the all-female Takarazuka...
November 10, 2024
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New Play Depicting Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Staged in London
London (Jiji Press)—”Love in Action,” a new play by Japanese playwright Hideki Noda depicting the...
November 3, 2024
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New Headlining Star Kazuki Tsubasa Flies High; From Exam to Big Stage
Tsubasa joined the all-female revue company in 2013. She is a talented performer — good at singin...
November 1, 2024
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Kadokawa Dreams Shooting for the Stars; Reinventing Themselves in Fight for 3rd D.League Championship
Just as breakdancing was in the spotlight at this summer’s Olympics in Paris, Japan’s dance scene...
October 25, 2024
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‘Young Orpheus:’ Novel for Children Receives Opera Adaptation; Cast, Music Carries Audience on Interplanetary Journey
“Shonen Orufe” (“Young Orpheus”) is based on a novel for children of the same name by Yukio Yonez...
August 12, 2024
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Shibaigoya Spring: Kabuki Performances in Cozy Edo Period Playhouses Return After Pandemic Delays
Shibaigoya, or quaint kabuki playhouses that carry on traditions from the Edo period (1603-1867),...
June 10, 2024
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