NOH THEATRE AT YASUKUNI PARK
TOKYO – So what if every person who’s seen it thinks it’s one big bore. If you have a chance to catch one of the spring time performances of Noh (traditional Japanese theatre) held outdoors at Yasukuni Park in Tokyo, don’t miss it. The fiery torches, beautiful cherry blossoms, and an old-style, open-air, wooden theatre create a spectacular setting to take in the strange and beautiful, sights and sounds of Noh. Add in strange dialogue (it’s spoken in an old dialect that most Japanese don’t even understand) and statue-like, masked performers and you have something you’ll not soon forget. (Photo: Hirata Yasuyuki)
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Author: Gary Fong
