The new coronavirus pandemic has dealt a serious blow to Japan's traditional performing arts such as Kabuki dramas and Noh plays.

More than 4,300 performances were cancelled or postponed, resulting in losses of more than160 million dollars.

A kabuki theater in Tokyo has reopened five months after a coronavirus-related closure in March.

Following the lifting of shutdown requests for theaters, Kabukiza resumed in-person performances on Saturday by implementing preventive measures according to coronavirus guidelines recommended by experts.

A Japanese theater is providing traditional kabuki plays for free on the internet. The plays, which were scheduled to be performed in March, were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Kabukiza Theatre, located in Tokyo, made the rare decision to post the plays online. The dramas were performed without an audience.

Hamasaki Ayumi will release a 50-minute compilation video consisting of her live performances of "M" via YouTube on April 18 at 6:00 JST. 

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