There's been a little bit of kabuki history being made over at the Kabukiza theater recently. The June Grand Kabuki features the stage debut of young Matsumoto Kintaro, who at four years of age is the youngest ever actor to perform the dramatic "renjishi" (father and son lion dance) that is a highlight of the show. Usually it features a father and son and it is traditionally the first performance by the young actor. To add to the historical significance of Kintaro's debut, his grandfather also joined the act. It was the first time three generations have performed the dance on stage, and after last night's performance they met with reporters. His father, Ichikawa Somegoro VII (36) said, "I have to suppress my deep emotions and...


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