Last Saturday, we went to the Zojoji temple in Tokyo to watch the Noh theater. This is the Main Gate “Sangedatsumon”. It is majestic and magnificent and remains the only architectural reminder of the early days of the Edo Period, 17-18-19th century, when the original ... Continue Reading
The Noh theater played on the grounds in the open air of the Zojoji temple in Tokyo. The early origins of Noh theater were mostly folk-type forms of rustic entertainment. In 1375, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the powerful dynastic shogun and ruler of all Japan, experienced an early fo ... Continue Reading
Friday night, Adriaan and me, went to the Kabuki-za Theater in Tokyo. This is Japanese theater where the masculine “rough style” is typified by exaggerated movement, makeup, costume and diction. During the Edo Period Kabuki came into existence and reached its peak. T ... Continue Reading
