Combining authentic dance, live music, dialogue, and narration, Okuni tells the real-life story of a young woman who, in 1603, defied societal norms and gender roles to create Kabuki, one of Japan’s ...

Satoko Shimazaki revisits three centuries of kabuki theater, reframing it as a key player in the formation of an early modern urban identity in Edo Japan and exploring the process that resulted in its ...

The movie Kokuho (2025) is, in both name and essence, a national treasure. This epic Japanese drama delving into the life of an onnagata, a male actor who specialises in playing female roles, not only ...