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People | CLOSE-UP Oct 7, 2007

Nahoko Yamazaki: Off-stage woman stars in men's theater world

by Nobuko Tanaka

Just as in the realm of politics, in the arts world — and here, particularly regarding the performing arts — different countries adopt different policies depending on their historical and economic circumstances. The United States, for example, takes a free-market stance on the arts in ...

People | CLOSE-UP Sep 2, 2007

Danjuro Ichikawa: Destined to act wild

by Raju Thakrar

When Danjuro Ichikawa stomps around the stage in flamboyant costumes, his face painted in red-and-white makeup and his voice virtually bellowing, it is kabuki in its rawest, most dramatic form. This actor and his ancestors through 11 previous generations have been wreaking havoc in ...