Calligrapher writes kabuki actors' names

Calligrapher writes kabuki actors' names

A calligrapher writes in the traditional "maneki-gaki" writing style kabuki actors' names in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2025, on signboards to be used to decorate the Minamiza theater in the western Japan city during a year-end kabuki show.

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