Live kabuki at the theater in Kyoto on Culture Day

Mid-afternoon on this Saturday of the national holiday brought many people to the city to walk in the pleasant sunlight. Some of these were lined up at the theater, visible across the street where the face of the kabuki-za is covered with glittering leaves of silver that shake in the slight breeze. Many people know of the kabuki theater in Tokyo, but here in Kyoto there is also a venue to see live productions.