Kyoto's Minamiza Theatre has posted the names of the Kabuki actors starring in its year-end performances.
The posting of these 2-meter-long cypress boards on the theater facade is a seasonal spectacle dating back more than 300 years. Workers on scaffolding put up the 60 boards on Wednesday.
The actors' names are written on the boards in a font that is unique to Kabuki theatre. Among the performers this year is the living national treasure Sakata Tojuro, winner of the Order of Cultural Merit.
Once the signboards were up, theater staff and spectators threw salt for good luck.
The performances run from November 30th through December 26th.
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