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[Special Contribution] Would you like to go to a Noh stage full of charm?

【特別寄稿】魅力いっぱいの能舞台へ行ってみませんか?

[Special contribution]
Would you like to go to a Noh stage full of charm?
Kanta Nakamori (Noh performer/Kanze-ryu shitekata, Director of Kamakura Noh Stage Operations, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Holder of General Certification of Important Intangible Cultural Properties)

Noh is generally considered to be difficult and boring, but during the Muromachi period, it was something that the common people enjoyed watching in the precincts of shrines and temples.

The shogun of the time, Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, became a supporter, and as a result, it became a performing art loved by samurai, and as a result, it became distant from the common people.
After the end of the Edo era and the beginning of the Meiji era, opportunities for the general public to see theater increased, but the impression that theater was difficult to understand for first-time viewers remained established.
However, if you understand the story and the meaning of the movements, Noh is a fascinating and interesting play.


At the Kamakura Noh stage, we provide an explanation at the beginning so that those who are seeing it for the first time can enjoy it. During the performance, lines called ``utai'' are prepared in modern language and English subtitles, which have been broken down to make them easier to understand. By projecting Nohgaku performances onto monitors installed in three locations within the hall, we hold Noh performances that give a sense of familiarity.

Noh is a classical Japanese performing art where you can feel the 700 years of accumulation and learn about the ancient aspects of Noh, from the stage, script, Noh masks, costumes, instruments, direction, composition, style, voice, and pronunciation. Please enjoy the "Knowing Noh Meeting".

(Stage photo: Kanta Nakamori, Photography: Sosuke Komai)
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