Japan’s Kabuki Wigmakers Step Into Spotlight After Oscar Nod

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Traditional wigmakers in Japan are drawing renewed attention after a kabuki-themed film earned an Oscar nomination for best makeup and hairstyling. In Tokyo, fourth-generation wigmaker Kamoji Tadashi continues a decades-old craft. Veteran performers say the transformation is incomplete without these creations.