Performing Arts– category –

Discover kabuki through its hanamichi runway, dramatic poses, makeup and onnagata, with practical advice for a first visit to Tokyo’s Kabukiza Theatre.

Discover kyogen, Japan’s traditional comedy, through curious servants, physical humor and expressive faces, with practical tips for your first performance.

Discover how Noh masks change expression through small movements, why their inner shape matters, and what to watch during your first performance.

Discover how bunraku’s puppeteers, narrator and shamisen player bring characters to life, with a closer look at the details to watch and hear.

A glance becomes a new character; a fan becomes chopsticks. Discover how rakugo builds a whole world from one seated storyteller—and what to check before choosing a performance.

Meet Takarazuka’s five troupes: Flower, Moon, Snow, Star and Cosmos. Explore their history, colours, leading pairs and how to choose your first show.

Discover Takarazuka’s musumeyaku, the performers who specialise in female roles, through character work, musical duets and the artistry behind their costumes.

Discover how The Rose of Versailles became a Takarazuka classic, from Oscar’s appeal to the different perspectives of its celebrated stage adaptations.

Plan your first Takarazuka show with a guide to its all-female cast, performance formats, English ticket links, Tokyo and Hyogo theatres, and etiquette.

Behind the dazzling feathers and grand staircase, discover the demanding training, artistic discipline, and human stories behind the beauty of Japan’s Takarazuka Revue.