Matsumoto Koshiro IX: A lifetime of kabuki

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Matsumoto Koshiro IX: A lifetime of kabuki

by Edan Corkill

"Koraiya!" shouts someone in the audience, acclaiming the actor center stage. Feeding off the adulation, he launches into his next line. "What a useless fellow you are," he yells, berating the servant at his side. "You shall pay dearly!" "Koraiya!" someone else yells from the ...