New Program
Tachiyaku Male Roles
Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke is in the studio with Nakamura Kazutaro and explores some of the male tachiyaku roles of kabuki, including tragic heroes and battle scenes.
- Jul. 5, Wed.
- 4:30 / 8:30 / 16:30 / 22:30 (UTC)
- Jul. 26, Wed.
- 4:30 / 8:30 / 16:30 / 22:30 (UTC)
Re-Broadcast
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※Due to broadcasts of Sumo, the Kabuki Kool broadcasts originally scheduled for Jul. 12 and Jul. 19 have been cancelled.
Please check this site for the new broadcast schedule and thank you for watching KABUKI KOOL.
Haruka visits the Kabuki world
If you want to go to a performance of kabuki or learn something that will make kabuki more interesting, watch these videos where Haruka Christine is our guide.
If you want to go to a performance of kabuki or learn something that will make kabuki more interesting, watch these videos where Haruka Christine is our guide.
How to see live performances of kabuki
Single Act Viewing
Kobikicho Hiroba — A Kabuki Market
Kabuki Goes Abroad
Eating at the Kabuki Theater
Quick and Easy Kabuki Costume Experience!
Haruka Rides a Palanquin
Shiranami Haruka, the Thief
Lavish Onnagata Costumes
Painting Kabuki Sets
Bold Costumes for Male Roles
Tailored Tabi Socks for Kabuki Actors
Music of Kamigata: Jiuta
Haruka's Kagami Jishi
Kabuki Music Gives Life to Miming Drinking
KABUKI KOOL in the Rain
Haruka Opens a Fan
Haruka Stars in a Tachimawari Fight
Sengaku Temple: The Graves of the Ako Retainers
Time Slip into Edo Period Kabuki — Woodblock Prints
Jokanji: The Graveyard of Courtesans
Finding the Real Oshichi
Background information for the program
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Key Kabuki Words
Kabuki is spectacular and you don’t have to know anything to enjoy it. But a little bit of information about a few of the terms and the plays makes it even better.
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Please send us Your Questions and Comments!
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Kabuki actor
Nakamura Kazutaro I
Nakamura Kazutaro I (b. 1990) is the son of Nakamura Ganjiro IV and Japanese classical dancer Azuma Tokuho II. He is also the host of a traditional music / talk program on NHK radio.
Born and raised in Switzerland
Haruka Christine
I always wanted to see kabuki, but have never had the chance. So I am a beginner too! Let's go and explore the dazzling spectacle of kabuki together!