Tag: theater

All the articles with the tag "theater".

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  Noh (能): Japan's Oldest Theater and the Power of Less

  By K. Yama ·

  15 Jun, 2026

  Noh is the 650-year-old masked theater where a tilt of the head does what kabuki would shout. What makes it the slowest, subtlest stage in the world.

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  Kabuki (歌舞伎): Japan's Wild Theater, Started by a Woman

  By K. Yama ·

  14 Jun, 2026

  Kabuki means 'the art of the outlandish.' Founded by a woman, forced all-male by government bans, and built as raucous pop entertainment for Edo's commoners.

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