When traveling in Japan, besides Mount Fuji,cherryblossoms andautumnleaves, Iwecan look at whatelse? Todaywe’lltakeyouintothe mysterious andeleganttraditionalJapaneseculture――of “Takigi Noh,” to appreciate the deep culturalessence.
Let’sfirst learn about “Noh,”thetraditional performance art”thatisknown asNational Treasures of JapanGradeofartform. Japan’s “Noh” and “Kyogen”originatedin the 8thcentury,and theycombinedance,drama,music,andpoetryintoastageperformanceprimarilybased ontraditionalJapaneseliterary works,and featuringmasks, costumes, props, and dance in their performance style.Similar to the well-known Japanesetradition of“Kabuki”and otherPerformingarts, all evolved fromtheNohtheatertradition, and in the works of Japanese manga masterHayaoMiyazaki,themany spirits depicted in"SpiritedAway"alsodrawtheirinspiration fromNohtheatercharacters. Noh theater has many schools, and originally,Nohwaspasseddown within families through generations,andwastraditionally inheritedonlywithin the male line.Men do notTransmissionWomen only began to appearin recent years in Japanasfemalemusicians.
“Shin’en”Simplyput,itis the performance of traditional JapaneseNohtheaterandKyogenplaysunder the glow of a bonfire,withitshistory dating back to 1950. The city of Kyoto and the Kyoto NohTheater Association jointlyheldthe firstShin’enceremony, which was latercontinuedbyHeian Shrineand has beenpassed downever since.
Nowadays,tointroduce the art form of"Shin'en"(aform of traditional performance)tomore overseas visitors who loveJapanesetraditional culture, the Nohgaku Promotion AssociationhasmooredNoh performance boats at the OAP Portandset up a dedicated Shin'en stageonboard the ships.In conjunction withthe annual events held onJuly 24 and 25,on the boata dedicatedNoh performancestage has beenset up.to coincide withtheannualJuly 24 and 25performancesOne of Japan’s three great festivals, the Osaka Tenmangu Festival,takesyouon a deepdiveintoamosttraditionalJapanese cultural experience. During the day, hit the streets of Osakatojointhe vibrantfestivalparade,then return to the Noh theater performance boat docked in front of theImperialHotel Osaka at theOsaka Gate,and in theevening,cool offwhileenjoyingPoints, oneBinaCool oneSideEnjoyAppreciateThe Noh performance under torchlight lets you experiencetheineffableandwordless"world of Noh" as it slowlyunveilsthemysterious veilofa lesser-known aspect of Japanese culture.
The ImperialHotel Osakaspeciallypresents a Japanese cultural experiencepackage"Tenjin Matsuri Noh PerformanceViewing,"――awaitingyourvisit:Date: July 24, 2015 18:00: Noh performanceviewing 20:15:
Date: July 24, 2015
18:00: Shin-en PerformanceViewing
20:15:nightmeal (popularChinesecuisine restaurant’sspecialset menu)
Fee:Cost:perperson18,500 yen (includingservice chargeandconsumptiontax)
Ifyouwant toexperiencethe Imperial Hotel Osaka,along-establishedpremiumJapanese hotel,youcan alsochoosethespecialSpecialNoAccommodation Package (Onlyfor July 24):
1 person / 43,000 yen, 2 people / 76,000 yen, 3 people / 106,500 yen
The above includesonenightstay + breakfast + Shin-en performance viewing(includes service feeandconsumption tax)Hotelreservationand
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