Kabuki actor Kankuro campaigns for Osaka performance

Kabuki actor Kankuro campaigns for Osaka performance

OSAKA, Japan - Popular kabuki actor Nakamura Kankukro takes to a shopping street in Osaka's Kita Ward on July 29 to campaign for a medieval theatrical play his group is scheduled to perform in Osaka in November.

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