Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles.Offstage, he’s wondering if it’s time for the often rigid role of a Kabuki star to change. (July 12)

Kabuki star on differences between stage and screen

Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles.Offstage, he’s wondering if it’s time for the often rigid role of a Kabuki star to change. (July 12)