IN A MINUTE: Japan’s first dual-national kabuki star makes stage debut at age 10

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French-Japanese Maholo Terajima made his debut kabuki performance in Tokyo on May 1, 2023. The 10-year-old has become Japan’s first officially recognised dual-national kabuki actor.
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[@fireflymiesumae]

All the best for him

[@davidmarin9626]

May you always prosper. Handsome little king 👑♥️. Many blessings for you and your family. 🙏😇♥️

[@sherylarnold2083]

He’s absolutely adorable and so professional at his young age. I hope he loves the life because he does it so well.

[@jonnasteffes3213]

Amazing talent wooooooow holy moly amazing and beautiful impressive!!!

[@tenga3tango]

So beautiful and graceful

[@susanfanning9480]

Awesome X 10 👍

[@simonejames9229]

It's like shakespearean theatre back in England England in unlike daddy's remember but all the men used to play but all the men used to play women as actors

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

Very cool.

[@guff9567]

🤮

[@Yunashelia]

​@@guff9567 no sense for art?

[@guff9567]

@@Yunashelia Zilch

[@jennifervan75]

​@@guff9567 jaelous?

[@guff9567]

@@jennifervan75 😱

[@dreamadventure8220]

Japan ❤❤🥰🥰😍😍

[@gladz2219]

I wonder which country he will choose once he turns 21.

[@jennifervan75]

Probably Japan.
Why?

[@inisipisTV]

Well, being a Kabuki actor is a life-long endeavor, so it's Japan no doubt.

[@mpgabriel819]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@JasonB808]

Just not enough pure Japanese kids to take over Traditional Japanese arts. They have no choice but to allow half Japanese children to do it now.
Japan desperately need as many young people as they can to pass on their Traditional culture to future generations.

[@akzester]

Not surprising. Considering Japan has the highest number of senior citizens in the world (with Italy come in second place) due to its aging population and dwindling birth rate, they might have to rely on foreign workers and half-Japanese people to fill in the empty spaces. The problem is that Japan is a homogeneous society with some social issues that are outdated and feudalistic which might be difficult for people who are not born and raised in Japan.

[@uhtred7860]

@@akzester What do you mean by "outdated and feudalistic"?

[@inisipisTV]

​@@akzester - You should keep in mind Japan's population is still twice than most European countries. They have no problem with population really, after years of being overpopulated. the only problem is Government social service, with a large percentage of elderly people, the government are having problems with financing their free medical and retirement services. So far Japan is still overpopulated and needs to go down to 70M from 126M to be more sustainable.

[@dreamadventure8220]

​@@uhtred7860They see every civilisation feudalistic. It's a same argument they use for Tibet occupation

[@kamalakrsna]

Here in USA we hav BIDEN as our champion Kabuki Theater master

[@satohime]

SO TRUE

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

The Chinese Opera also has male playing female parts. Female were not allowed to perform in public. An award winning movie titlled FERRWELL MY CONCUBINE was a story of the artists before the CCP revolution.

[@jjfu301]

👻

[@zouzoudeparis1354]

Dual national, Japanese , but what about the other nationality?
I have just made my research, his Dad if a French National, of North African Jewish descent.

[@walkinginsingapore8548]

I see Justin Bieber

[@Hoo88846]

Japanese culture is a copycat of Chinese Tang Dynasty culture. Love Chinese Tang Dynasty culture. ❤❤❤

[@FritzMonorail]

All cultures borrow and learn from each other.

[@marciasilha3174]

Stop

[@selk2000]

stop what?

[@jennifervan75]

?

[@guff9567]

As enthralling as morris dancing, opera or ballet 🤮

[@FritzMonorail]

What is your problem?