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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Anime, streaming, even YouTube — kabuki is stepping into the digital age. A smash-hit film is helping lead the way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/03/stage/kabuki-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #kabuki #kokuho #japanesecinema

The Japan Times

The summer kabuki came roaring back

A hit film and shifting demographics are drawing new audiences to kabuki, sparking hopes for a revitalized future.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Japan’s largest film festival kicks off Oct. 27 with stories of courage, resilience and love — from the Himalayas to Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/24/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-hamnet-climbing-for-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo #chloezhao #leesangil #kokuho

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Lee Sang-il's three-hour kabuki drama, once deemed a “high business risk,” overcame doubts over subject matter to find its audience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/kokuho-box-office-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #kabuki #kokuho #japanesefilm

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From high risk to record-breaker, ‘Kokuho’ defied expectations to become a megahit

Lee Sang-il's three-hour kabuki drama overcame doubts over subject matter to find its audience.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The live-action Japanese movie "Kokuho" has made over ¥10.5 billion in box office revenue in a feat not achieved in Japan since "Bayside Shakedown 2" in 2003. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/19/entertainment-news/kokuho-revenue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #kokuho #japanesefilm #film #kabuki

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