‘Kokuho’ Makeup Dept. Head Kyoko Toyakawa & Kabuki Makeup Artist Naomi Hibino On Telling The 50-Year Story Of A Kabuki Actor Through Makeup
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It’s not often that a film that showcase elements of traditional Kabuki theater reaches American audiences like Kokuho. It’s one of the types of theater where makeup plays an absolutely essential role, so makeup department head Kyoko Toyokawa took on the film with makeup artist Naomi Hibino, who worked on the Kabuki makeup. That work has […]