A ten-year-old French-Japanese boy will develop into the primary formally acknowledged dual-national kabuki actor, following within the footsteps of his grandfather, a star of the standard artwork kind.
Maholo Terajima has carried out kabuki a number of instances on stage since he was 4.
But his May efficiency at Tokyo’s Kabuki-za theater shall be his formal debut underneath the stage title Onoe Maholo.
“I’ve always loved kabuki, since I was little,” he stated in French and Japanese at a press convention, including that he hopes to sooner or later carry out in France.
“I’ll practice hard so that our audience will enjoy the show,” stated Terajima, who wore a black kimono and grey hakama for Tuesday’s occasion on the French embassy.
Kabuki reveals are all-male affairs combining dance, drama and music, with males enjoying feminine roles.
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