Workers disinfect seats at the Kabukiza Theatre amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's stately traditional kabuki theatre resumed performances on Saturday ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s stately traditional kabuki theatre resumed performances on Saturday after a five-month break due to the novel coronavirus, with musicians in masks, actors farther apart on ...