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The Noh play Tousen. Right to left, in boat: main actor shite, Mikata Shizuka, 54; two boy kokata, Satoro Mikata, 6, and Haruka Mikata 11, sons of Noh actor Mikata Madoka; two girl kokata, Mikata Nodoka, 20, and Mikata Azusa, 15; daughters of Mikata Shizuka. Musicians: o-tsutsumi (large hip drum) Masaru Dai, 60; small shoulder drum (ko-tsutsumi) Kichisaka Ichiro, 55; flute (fue) Ichikaza Sugi, 70. Kanze Kaikan Noh Theater, Kyoto, 7 November 2020. Image courtesy of Theater Noh

Noh Now

Joseph Houseal 12 December 2020

The family transmission of an ancient art

Noh mask, Zo Onna, 19th century. Sculptor unknown. Zo Onna signifies a beautiful, slightly older woman who has experienced tragedy and gained wisdom. It expresses a more composed and elegant figure than a younger woman. From Core of Culture

Rarified, Recondite, and Abstruse: Zeami’s Nine Stages

Joseph Houseal 13 June 2020

The hidden wisdom of Japanese Noh