New Kabukiza marks 1st anniversary of reopening

New Kabukiza marks 1st anniversary of reopening

TOKYO, Japan - The Kabukiza theater in Tokyo's Ginza district, the spiritual home of the centuries-old Japanese performing art Kabuki, is photographed on March 27, 2014, ahead of the first anniversary on April 2 of its reopening after rebuilding.

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