(27 Feb 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo, Japan - 27 February 2026 1. Various of director Lee Sang-il (R) , make-up artist Kyoko Toyokawa (2nd R), Kabuki make-up artist Naomi Hibino and Kabuki wig master Tadashi Nishimatsu (L) pose for photo holding their certificates of Academy Award Nomination 2. Lee posing for photo 3. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Lee Sang-il, director: “Kabuki— as many of you probably already know —is a traditional performing art with a 400-year history. In making this film, all of us