Author Archives: Joanne Beckford

This is an overdue blog, for good reason. On the last day we were ready to leave at 10am, to get to Osaka Airport to begin the journey home. The first half of the journey went smoothly, we were able … Continue reading →

Today was my last day in Japan and I spent it in Osaka with my friend. This was my first time going to Osaka, and it was great to hang out with my friend and her daughter all day. I … Continue reading →

Today was our second to last day! I’m starting to get pretty sad. My only consolation is that I’m trying to study abroad in Tokyo for Senior Fall, but it all depends on if my program is approved. Lets keep … Continue reading →

Today was the second to last day of our program. It was a bittersweet day, as while I was excited to finally be finished with the presentation, it meant saying goodbye to all the wonderful people we’ve met along the … Continue reading →

Today we left at 9:30 to see the last two Artisans of the programme. As my group was focused on Noh Performers, I was quite excited to learn about the costumes and masks that are used in Noh Performances. We … Continue reading →

Today we attended a lecture by Catherine Ludvik on Zen Temples. It was a refreshing reintroduction, as to be honest I started to become tired of the Temples, since I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking at. We learnt … Continue reading →

  Today we visited the Takabayashi Family, which I was excited for as I had been reading about them for the past week. I was nervous at the thought of a Noh Workshop, because quite frankly I’m not good at … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed today’s performance, more so than I thought I would. The description of the Noh program made me wary especially with the amount of time that needed to be devoted. I was determined not to fall asleep and … Continue reading →

Today we attended a lecture by Monica Bethe on Noh. It was a refreshing visit as up until this time most of my interactions with the world of Noh have been through papers and books. It was nice to instead … Continue reading →