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Final Reflections
Before I left for this trip, I was thinking mostly about the political position of traditional practitioners, practices, and arts in Japan. As my focus was on tea ceremony, I read most of Kristin Surak’s Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural … Continue reading
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Kyoto Day 8: Noh masks and robes
This morning we all hopped in cabs and met Professor Bethe and Sachi-san near the home of Ōtsuki Kōkun, the Noh mask maker. Climbing up to his second floor studio, we were greeted by about twenty masks, lying out on … Continue reading
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Kyoto Day 4: Takabayashi Family and Other Adventures
This morning we went to have a workshop with the Takabayashi family at their home. The workshop was led by a father-son pair, who started out by demonstrating a couple of shimai (simplified dances). One of the dances was from … Continue reading
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Tagged arashiyama, noh, onsen, osaka, takabayashi family, temple, zen
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Day 4 – Meeting the Takabayashi Family
I woke up this morning at 5, as I have been every day, proofreading my blog post from the night before and reading about what everyone else did. As I lay in bed thinking of what I might do today, … Continue reading
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Day 3 – Noh Performance
Today was the marathon of Noh. We sat in the theatre for a full program consisting of Okina, Yumi Yawata, Niwatori Muko (the kyogen play), Toboku, and Iwafune (only the second act). I accidentally missed the kyogen play because I … Continue reading
Kyoto Day 3: Mostly Noh
Today we all went to watch 6 hours of Noh plays. For those unfamiliar with Noh, it is a traditional Japanese theater form that involves a very high level of artistry and has links to Shinto and Buddhism. As I … Continue reading
Kyoto Day 2: Noh Lecture and Exploring!
Today we attended a lecture by Monica Bethe on Noh theatre, and then had the afternoon free. The Noh lecture was very engaging, and I think that the things that we learned, particularly about how to watch the dance, instrumental … Continue reading
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Day 2 – Noh Lecture by Professor Monica Bethe
Today we listened to a two-hour lecture as an introduction to Noh Theatre by Professor Monica Bethe. The lecture was held at Terminal Kyoto, where we will be giving our own presentations at the end of our stay. I think … Continue reading
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