People | 20 QUESTIONS Feb 22, 2020
Jonah Salz: What's life without the drama?
by Andrew Eglinton
Theater scholar and director Salz on Beckett, kyogen and teaching in Japan.
National Oct 24, 2019
Abe treats foreign dignitaries in Japan for enthronement to banquet featuring traditional arts
Foreign dignitaries enjoyed a rare show combining different Japanese traditional arts on Wednesday at a banquet following the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito the previous day. During the evening event, hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie, at the Hotel New Otani ...
National Feb 12, 2019
Kyōgen actor Nomura Man and two noh actors honored with French Order of Arts and Letters
Kyōgen actor Nomura Man and two noh actors were honored Sunday with the French Order of Arts and Letters for their contribution to promoting Japanese performing arts in France. Nomura, 89, received the rank of officer, the second of the award's three degrees, while noh ...
National Aug 11, 2018
Kyogen actors Mansaku and Mansai Nomura perform in Beijing on 40th anniversary of Japan-China treaty
Stage actor Mansaku Nomura, a designated living national treasure, and his son, Mansai, gave performances of kyogen (traditional comic plays) in Beijing on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary Sunday of the conclusion of the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty. At the beginning of the ...