Remembrance: Kara Jūrō, 1940–2024.

The article commemorates Kara Jūrō, a key figure in Japan's underground theatre movement, whose Red Tent performances fused traditional Japanese aesthetics with raw, modern energy to redefine national theatrical identity. Topics include his distinctive performance style rooted in downtown Tokyo culture, his critique and revival of kabuki tradition, and his lasting influence on Japanese theatre and global artistic exchange.