TO GO WITH 8March-women-Japan-culture-theatre,FOCUS by Mathias CENA
This photo taken on January 24, 2024 shows advertisements for Japanese traditional Noh theatre showcased outside a theatre in Tokyo. Noh, with its elaborate layered costumes and hand-crafted masks, is one of the most ancient surviving forms of theatre, with origins dating back to the eighth century. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH 8March-women-Japan-culture-theatre,FOCUS by Mathias CENA