Every actor in kabuki -- a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes -- relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.
TOKYO – Every actor in kabuki – a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking make-up and elaborate costumes – relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: ...
Ahead of a show at the famed Kabuki-za theatre in central Tokyo, wig master Tadashi Kamoji carefully places a topknot creation on a young performer in a flamboyant kimono costume. "A kabuki actor ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The traditional Japanese performing art kabuki is celebrated for its striking makeup, elaborate costumes and wigs (Yuichi YAMAZAKI ...