Seiko Ito

Stage Feb 6, 2018

Kazufusa Hosho: 'Noh is necessary in times of social unrest'

by Kris Kosaka

The challenge facing Kazufusa Hosho is one that many guardians of traditional Japanese art forms know well: ensuring the survival of a centuries-old culture by attracting new and younger audiences. The 32-year-old is a 20th-generation head of the Hosho Noh School, which is based in ...

Culture Sep 14, 2017

Written or rapped, Seiko Ito has a way with words

by Ayako Nakano

It's hard to describe Seiko Ito with one handy label. When I ask my friends to do it, they struggle. "He's a TV comedian on a show for kids," says one. "He's an award-winning novelist," says another, before adding — "And he's one of Japan's ...