Rural kabuki took off among farmers all over Japan, especially in Kobe. Nine old stages remain here and two are still in use. Kobe is a leading international trading port in Japan, but over the ...

a 79-year-old resident. Like in many other areas of Japan, the population is dwindling in Hyogo Prefecture and its capital, Kobe. City officials in May said Kobe’s population could fall below 1. ...