ICHIKAWA ENNOSUKE III

is a Japanese kabuki actor, famous for his love of keren (stage tricks).

Ichikawa Ennosuke III and a child that practices kabuki in 1987. In kabuki the people belong to the same social class. He was the first one to take a child under his wing from a lower social class. Above you can see him with his makeup artist.

 
 

The process of applying the makeup takes several hours, sometimes up to four or five hours, to complete.