noh theater
Masked Japanese performance
Noh theater is a classical Japanese dramatic form combining dance, music, and poetry.
Performers wear elaborate masks and stylized costumes, moving with slow, deliberate gestures.
The art form dates to the 14th century and remains Japan's oldest major theatrical tradition.
Also spelled no or nō.
We attended a noh theater performance in Kyoto.
- shiteBritish vulgar term
- white faceBlanched or painted features
- Muromachi periodAshikaga clan's rule
- robesLong loose outer garments
- ritual danceFormalized sacred choreography
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