Louise Levene

The joy of kabuki

You can now experience the exquisite artistry of Japan’s most popular theatrical tradition at home

Nakamura Ganjirо IV as Tokubei and right, Ganjiro’s father Sakata Tojuro IV as Ohatsu in ‘The Love Suicides at Sonezaki’ at Kabuki-za Theatre in 2009. © SHOCHIKU 
issue 08 July 2023
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