Category Archives: kyoto

Today was a full day in many ways. It started with our bus ride and walk to Kyoca, where we met Diego Pellecchia who spoke to us about Noh production and performances. As the group sort of “in charge” of … Continue reading →

Today was a very busy day that consisted of three distinct and, on the surface, fairly disconnected experiences: a lecture on Noh by Diego Pellecchia, a lecture on Japanese Nehan paintings by Professor Ludvik, and then a visit to the … Continue reading →

Today we listened through a string of interesting lectures. The first lecture, presented by Professor Diego Pellecchia was about the various parts of Noh plays, and the the ones that we are going to go see in a few days. … Continue reading →

The day began with a lecture on Noh from Professor Pellecchia. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the small Noh videos he showed. Specifically, I found the musicians’ combination shouts and playing to be strangely entrancing.  I’m … Continue reading →

January 13th, 2017 Another day in Kyoto, another jam-packed day of learning and experience! I woke up this morning and went on a walk with Professor Yamamoto and Carl. We took a quick jaunt around town and ended up at Modoribashi, … Continue reading →

This morning was devoted to getting more background on the topics that we would be presenting on later in the week. We had two lectures on Noh theatre and then another on Nehan paintings. I thought that the Noh lecture was … Continue reading →

Today was a very busy and tiring day! I think I wasn’t fully prepared for it, but it was still rewarding and interesting. We started off with a lecture on Noh theatre. Aside from the reading, I’ve had zero exposure … Continue reading →

Today I tagged along with two others to Gojozaka to visit and see Kawai Kanjiro’s restored home. Kanjiro was a famous potter and key proponent of the traditional Japanese folk art, Mingei, during the beginning to middle portion of the … Continue reading →