Experience & Reviews– category –

Introduction: In the movie Kokuho (National Treasure), the play "Sonezaki Shinju" (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki) leaves a powerful impression. While several Kabuki plays appear in the story, this masterpiece by Chikamatsu Monzaemon stan...

In a previous blog post, I wrote how irresistible both the morning and afternoon programs of the May Grand Kabuki—the farewell performances at Osaka Shochikuza—looked, and how I wanted to see them both!! Now, the same dilemma has struck ...

I had the pleasure of watching “Kyōganoko Musume Ninin Dōjōji.” February 2009.The “Farewell to the Kabuki-za” performances marked the final days of the old Kabuki-za theater before its reconstruction.I watched on DVD Kyōganoko Musume Nin...