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Day 8: Tatsushige-san & Noh
Today was the last of our artisan visits and this one was interesting in that most of what I saw today was centered around expression through inanimate objects. We met with Tatsushige-san who is another generation of Noh performers within … Continue reading
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Tagged noh, noh-costume, noh-mask, textile
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Day 6: Noh
We went to the Kanze Kaikan today to watch Noh. It was my time seeing it in person, and it was quite an experience. The first play, Haku Rakuten, was of the kami variety; that being said, it was slow, and dignified, … Continue reading
Surreal worlds
This morning when I woke up and looked outside, I was thrilled to see that yesterday’s snow had stuck to the ground and, what’s more, it was still snowing really hard. We didn’t have anything on our group itinerary until … Continue reading
Day 4: Lectures and Mirror Maker Studio Visit
Today was pretty packed. We started off with a lecture by Professor Pellechia, a short lunch, a lecture by Professor Ludvik, and finally a studio visit with Master Mirror Maker, Yamamoto-san. Since Noh is the topic on which I will … Continue reading
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Tagged makyo mirror, nehan painting, noh
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