Jun 17 (Kabuki In-Depth) - In this video, we take a look at the upcoming performances of Bandō Tamasaburō V.
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While visiting Mongolia, the Emperor of Japan toured a water facility in Ulaanbaatar that receives support from Japan.
As Japan's Upper House election approaches, party leaders debated whether restrictions should be placed on foreign property ownership. Amid soaring housing prices—especially in Tokyo where secondhand condominium prices now exceed 100 million yen—seven of the eight major political parties expressed support for some form of regulation on foreign homebuyers.
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It is time to have a look at one of the Three Great Masterpieces of kabuki, Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami ("Sugawara and the Secrets of Calligraphy"). (Kabuki In-Depth)