Jul 28 (Kabuki In-Depth) - In this video, we have a look at the wonderful career of the Kamigata actor Kataoka Gatō V, who recently passed away.
The Kabuki World Loses Veteran Kamigata Actor
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Ceremonies celebrating those turning 20 were held across Japan on January 12th, with events taking place nationwide to mark Coming of Age Day.
The Wall Street Journal reported on January 8th, citing two Chinese exporters, that the Chinese government has started imposing limits on shipments of rare earths and related materials bound for Japan.
Osamu Suwa, an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is set to undertake his first long-term stay aboard the International Space Station, becoming the eighth Japanese astronaut to do so.
A traditional New Year event known as the “Lucky Man Selection,” in which participants compete to be the first to pray for the new year, was held on January 10th at Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, the head shrine of “Ebessan,” the deity of prosperous business.
According to vehicle-by-model new car sales figures released on January 8th by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the National Light Motor Vehicle Association, the best-selling vehicle in Japan in 2025 was Honda’s light vehicle N-BOX, marking its fourth consecutive year at the top of the rankings.
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An illumination artwork under construction for the annual Kobe Luminarie light festival was found toppled at the venue in Kobe on the morning of January 11th, apparently after being hit by strong winds, with no injuries reported and organizers saying the event will proceed as scheduled.
Let's have a look at the performances by Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII this January at the Shinbashi Enbujō in Tokyo! (Kabuki In-Depth)
An exhibition tracing the history of popular idol group AKB48 through its stage costumes is being held at the Daimaru Umeda department store in Osaka, marking 20 years since the group’s formation.
Geiko and maiko gathered on January 7th for a traditional work-opening ceremony known as the “shigyo-shiki” at the Kaburenjo theater in Gion Kobu, one of Kyoto’s five historic hanamachi, marking the formal start of their professional year.
Oriental Land, which operates Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, announced on January 6 that the combined cumulative number of visitors to the two parks has reached 900 million.
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The Tokyo Fire Department held its annual New Year firefighting ceremony, known as the dezome-shiki, a traditional event aimed at promoting fire prevention and disaster preparedness, during which firefighters demonstrated ladder-climbing techniques that date back to the Edo period and reflect the city’s historic fire brigade culture.
Today, we have a look at a masterpiece of the jidaimono ("history play") genre in kabuki, Hōgen Sanryaku no Maki ("Kiichi Hōgen and the Book of Strategy"), first performed in kabuki in 1731, at the Kado no Shibai in Osaka. (Kabuki In-Depth)