Author Archives: Breelyn Karno

Hello all! I had intended to get this post up sooner, but after we finally got back to campus, I was so exhausted that I ended up sleeping basically all of yesterday. (Then I spent all day today in lab … Continue reading →

Hello all! Well, today was our last full day in Kyoto. I’m definitely sad that we’re leaving tomorrow, but Frankie and I sure fit in a really admirable volume of stuff today! We trekked all across Kyoto, hitting most all … Continue reading →

Hello all! Today was a wonderful day — I may go so far as to say that it was my favorite of the trip so far. I woke up this morning at 7:30 — still very sleepy from being awake … Continue reading →

Hello all! I’m sorry that I didn’t get this published yesterday — it was 2:00 in the morning before we got back from our celebratory karaoke session, and I’ve never been a night owl! Yesterday was the day of our … Continue reading →

Hello all! We began today at 9:30 with a taxi to the house of Otsuki Kokun, the Noh mask maker who would be speaking with us. He led us to the upstairs of his house where beautiful Noh masks were laid … Continue reading →

Hello all! We began our morning at 9:25 when we headed out to meet Mr. Amae Dairiku, the tea master who would perform a tea ceremony for us later in the day. Although the ceremony itself wouldn’t take place until the … Continue reading →

Hello all! Today started earlier than usual. Frankie, Kagaya-sensei and I left the hostel at around 7:30 to go to a really famous bakery before Professor Ludvik’s Zen lecture. Unfortunately, we arrived at the bakery to discover that it was … Continue reading →

Our day began at 9:15 am when we took a taxi to the Takabayashi family home. The Takabayashi family is a family that has been performing Noh for generations. They are notable for both their commitment to the craft and … Continue reading →

Hello all! Today was the much anticipated day where we went to see a Noh performance! The program we saw today was made up of three regular Noh plays, one Kyogen play, and a very special traditional play called the … Continue reading →

Hello all! This morning began with a lecture on Noh plays by Professor Monica Bethe. She gave us a very comprehensive lecture on the history of Noh as well as the various types of Noh plays and components of their … Continue reading →