TO the stage world, Japan’s Kabuki theater is a respected example of traditional dance-drama. Its beginnings go back more than 350 years to an Izumo priestess, O-Kuni, who is said to have developed ...

Tiffany Tamaribuchi elevates women in the Japanese art form once dominated by men. Growing up in Sacramento, California, Tiffany Tamaribuchi was captivated by the Japanese folk music and the big drum ...