Kabuki
noun
Ka·bu·ki
kə-ˈbü-kē 
ˈkä-bü-(ˌ)kē
ˈkä-bü-(ˌ)kē
: traditional Japanese popular drama performed with highly stylized singing and dancing
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Its anime adaptation has captivated audiences worldwide, spawning films, games, merchandise and even Kabuki performances.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Details: 3½ stars, opens Jan. 31 at the Kabuki, S.F. and the Cine Lounge Fremont 7.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Mishima’s choice of a samurai suicide was almost a pastiche of Japanese tradition, a Kabuki fantasy, another illusion.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Ortiz arrived in Kansas City in 1990 from Mexico and got a job washing and busing dishes at Kabuki, a Japanese restaurant in Crown Center.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The goodies include the brand's F80 Flat Kabuki, which is perfect for applying liquid or cream products, F35 Tapered Highlighter brush, and E40 Tapered Blending brush for applying and blending eye shadow.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The online forum kicked off in October 2004 with its first post from a reviewer named Jon B., who posted about Kabuki Springs & Spa in San Francisco.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
Fun fact: The first ever Yelp review was by Jon B. in October 2004 for Kabuki Springs and Spa in San Francisco.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
All three have picked up backstage support from Ted Gibson, Kabuki NYC, MAC Cosmetics and Patti Yankee.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Details: 3½ stars, opens Jan. 31 at the Kabuki, S.F. and the Cine Lounge Fremont 7.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Mishima’s choice of a samurai suicide was almost a pastiche of Japanese tradition, a Kabuki fantasy, another illusion.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Ortiz arrived in Kansas City in 1990 from Mexico and got a job washing and busing dishes at Kabuki, a Japanese restaurant in Crown Center.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The goodies include the brand's F80 Flat Kabuki, which is perfect for applying liquid or cream products, F35 Tapered Highlighter brush, and E40 Tapered Blending brush for applying and blending eye shadow.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The online forum kicked off in October 2004 with its first post from a reviewer named Jon B., who posted about Kabuki Springs & Spa in San Francisco.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
Fun fact: The first ever Yelp review was by Jon B. in October 2004 for Kabuki Springs and Spa in San Francisco.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
All three have picked up backstage support from Ted Gibson, Kabuki NYC, MAC Cosmetics and Patti Yankee.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Kabuki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kabuki. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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Kabuki
noun
Ka·bu·ki
kə-ˈbü-kē
ˈkäb-u̇-(ˌ)kē
ˈkäb-u̇-(ˌ)kē
: traditional popular Japanese drama with singing and dancing
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