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Why Do So Many Japanese Love Stories End in Double Suicide?

Why Do So Many Japanese Love Stories End in Double Suicide?

How a trope lasted from its birth in theatre to its role in anime

Open Mic Session with Stand-Up Comedian Yurié Collins

Open Mic Session with Stand-Up Comedian Yurié Collins

Bringing sharp wit and cross-cultural insight to Japan's comedy scene.

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura, a variant of Shinto theater, may not be as well known to foreigners as kabuki and noh

Featured Artists for September 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for September 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out September's featured Tokyo creatives!

CLUB THE PEPPER 

CLUB THE PEPPER 

Shibuya's Futuristic Space Cafe

Spreading Wings in Japan

Spreading Wings in Japan

An interview with Sarah Lane, guest principal of Houston Ballet

Houston Ballet “Swan Lake”

Houston Ballet “Swan Lake”

Houston Ballet debuts in Japan with Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake"

Tsukiji Theater Week March 31 – April 5

Tsukiji Theater Week March 31 – April 5

Performing art that transcends language and culture

Go Backstage into the World of a Noh Performer

Go Backstage into the World of a Noh Performer

Hibiya Festival 2021’s Kanze Noh Theater Tour

The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

Hiroshi Koike's most ambitious production questions the future of our world

Takasago: Noh Theater Online

Takasago: Noh Theater Online

A modern take on the magic of traditional Japan

Truth in Theatre: An Interview with Sheepdog Theatre

Truth in Theatre: An Interview with Sheepdog Theatre

Powerful performances on the Tokyo frontier

Daniel Sloss: X Live Show

Daniel Sloss: X Live Show

The Scottish comedian's first live show in Japan

“Noh in The Garden” at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

“Noh in The Garden” at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

An unforgettable look at Japan’s ancient art

Live Review: The Japanese House at Liquid Room

Live Review: The Japanese House at Liquid Room

Serene sounds from the British indie pop act

July’s 7 Best Gigs

July’s 7 Best Gigs

Summer in Japan means peak festival season, with Fuji Rock, [...]

Fuji Rock Festival 2019

Fuji Rock Festival 2019

Stellar lineup at summer's best music festival

Disturbance the Musical

Disturbance the Musical

A bold and moving adaptation of Ivy Alvarez’s poetry collection

Iliza Shlesinger Live in Tokyo

Iliza Shlesinger Live in Tokyo

Cultivating laughter in the dark

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Tokyo

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Tokyo

Director Paul Stebbings discusses “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Tour Tokyo

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Tour Tokyo

The grammy-nominated comedian comes to Tokyo

The Town Hall Affair

The Town Hall Affair

New York’s acclaimed The Wooster Group brings controversial production to Kyoto Experiment 2018: Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival

There’s No Business Like Noh Business

There’s No Business Like Noh Business

Walking the fine line between spirituality and showmanship

The Master: Akaji Maro

The Master: Akaji Maro

Metropolis interviews Japan’s most acclaimed butoh actor and director

Suigian

Suigian

Embracing traditional Japanese culture through performance, cuisine and history

Akram Khan: Chotto Desh Review

Akram Khan: Chotto Desh Review

Britain’s most acclaimed contemporary dancer brings shortened version of global hit to Yokohama

Dairakudakan – Bawdy Frog

Dairakudakan – Bawdy Frog

Never lets up until the lights go out

Phil Kay Live at Good Heavens

Phil Kay Live at Good Heavens

Celtic comedy legends come to Tokyo

Doug Stanhope Prepares For Tokyo

Doug Stanhope Prepares For Tokyo

Outspoken comedian Doug Stanhope talks about his upcoming stand-up gig at Nishiazabu's A-Life

Interview: Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito

Interview: Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito

One-third of British pop act shares musical influences ahead of Summer Sonic

Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain

How the Tokyo International Players play the theatre game

English Rakugo Takes the Stage In Yokohama

English Rakugo Takes the Stage In Yokohama

One man. One towel. One fan. A hysterical audience.

Seven

Seven

Real stories of women’s struggles find life on stage

The Language Archive

The Language Archive

Director Brian Berdanier gives Julia Cho’s comedy its Japan premiere

New York Shakespeare Exchange

New York Shakespeare Exchange

Director Ross Williams brings the Bard across borders

Tokyo Theatre for Children

Tokyo Theatre for Children

Director Kimie Mizuno talks kids, the performing arts, and The Jungle Book