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This photo provided by Shochiku shows Kabuki actor Danjuro Ichikawa playing a fox disguised as a warrior to follow Lady Shizuka, a court dancer, filying over the crowd in “Hoshiawase Jusandan” at the Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo, July 1, 2024. Danjuro is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a beautiful princess, a sushi chef and the owner of the sushi restaurant, a brave samurai and a fox who impersonates that samurai to get close to the court dancer Lady Shizuka, played by Nakamura Jakuemon. (Shochiku via AP)

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On stage, one of Japan's biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades
By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press
Thu,07/11/24-10:38PM , 103 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan's Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles.
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A currency trader passes by the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mostly higher after S&P 500, Nasdaq reach more records
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer
Sun,07/07/24-11:26PM , 77 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones.
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer
Tue,07/02/24-2:16AM , 95 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after Tesla shares zoomed up more than 10%, helping to drive U.S. benchmarks to new records.
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This photo shows the site of the former Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on June 15, 2020. The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

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Tokyo's old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer
Thu,06/27/24-10:11PM , 78 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition.
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