The longer the National Theater is closed, the greater the risk that intangible cultural assets of these performing arts are not passed down to new generations.
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It roughly translates as “Don’t let yourself...
Right now the internet is blowing up with entertainment aimed at keeping us all sane whilst under lockdown. A simple google search will bring you...
Situated in the lovely area of Shirokane, Tokyo, the Matsuoka Museum of Art is known for its solid collections of Japanese and Chinese artwork. However,...
Donald Keene, world-famous scholar and translator of Japanese literature of all eras, died of heart failure at 6:21 A.M. on February 24 at a Tokyo...
Photos by the National Theatre. Ningyo Johruri Bunraku, a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater, is not a show for entertaining children. Even for...
Takarazuka, the famous professional theatrical group made up of unmarried young women, thrilled Taiwanese audiences with spectacular performances during their recent tour of...
The Noh play Teika by Bunzo Otsuki, the Kanze school shite-kata actor and Living National Treasure “I want to grow wings and fly to him…” ...
