TOKYO, Oct 23 (Kabuki In-Depth) - In this long-overdue video, we introduce the Narikomaya acting house, one of the largest and most prestigious in the kabuki world, particularly since the early XX century, due to the massive influence of the Utaemon line in the development and preservation of onnagata acting.
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