Okuni, Shigeko, and Tamiko are Japanese dancers that work in Kabuki Za Theatre.
History[]
In Cars 2, when The Team McQueen arrived to Tokyo, Japan, they appeared at the Kabuki Za Theatre dancing, later they appeared at the Tokyo National Art Center and finally appeared at the Tokyo Imperial Palace for the Tokyo Grand Prix for the World Grand Prix.
Bio[]
Meet the Cars[]
- Okuni is a micro car Kabuki dancer who dons the traditional white-painted face and an exquisite colorful kimono for her performances at the Kabuki theater in Tokyo, Japan.
Cars: Character Encyclopedia[]
- Okuni, Shigeko, and Tamiko dance at the World Grand Prix party at the Tokyo museum. All three Japanese cars have white painted faces and wear beautifully decorated costumes.
Gallery[]
Cars 2
Cars 2
Poster #1
Poster #2
Poster #3
Okuni's diecast
Okuni's 2015 release
Okuni's 2016 release with Shigeko
Okuni's 2021 release with Shigeko
Shigeko's diecast
Shigeko's 2015 release
Tamiko's diecast
Their Disney Store releases
Names in other languages[]
Okuni[]
- Japanese: おくに (transcription: O Kuni)
- Russian: Окуни (transcription: Okuni)
- Ukrainian: Окуні (transcription: Okuni)
Trivia[]
- In Cars Daredevil Garage, Shigeko is referred to as Miko.
- Okuni’s name may allude to Izumo no Okuni, the founder of modern kabuki theater.
- Okuni is one of the few cars to have hair.
- Okuni's front bumper looks like sleeves.
- They are similar to the Geisha Girls, from Cars Toons episode, Tokyo Mater.