When Kabuki Cosmetics Met Louis Vuitton

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Kabuki is a historied facet of Japanese culture: the art of theatrical performance which employs elaborate costumes and stark, stylized cosmetics to dramatically communicate historical narratives. While the tradition originated during the 17th century, over recent years Ebizō Ichikawa – the son of Kabuki celebrity Danjūrō Ichikawa XII and grandson to one of histories most celebrated tachiyaku Kabuki actors, Koshiro Matsumoto VII – has revived slightly waning cultural…