Entertainment | Jan 16

The World of the Soga Brother

Jan 16 (Kabuki In-Depth) - In this video, we take a look at the sekai ("world") of the Soga brothers, through the main plays and dances that survive in the modern kabuki repertoire, and the actors and playwrights who shaped these characters and stories.


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