Performance featuring masklike kumadori makeup (6)

I believe the answer is:

kabuki

(Other definitions for kabuki that I've seen before include "Japanese drama form" , "Trad. Japanese drama" , "Form of classical Japanese theatre" , "Traditional Japanese drama" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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