Tohoku through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers June 14 - October 4, 2013 Curated by Kotaro Iizawa Photographs by Teisuke Chiba, Ichiro Kojima, Hiseo Haga, Masatoshi Naito, Hiroshi Oshima, Meiki Lin, Masaru Tatsuki, Sendai Collection (group), Nao Tsuda, and Naoya … Continue reading →
Yokohama Noh Theatre Photography Exhibition Zeami (1363–1443?) is the greatest playwright and theorist of the Japanese Noh theatre. He and his father, Kan’ami (1333–84), were the creators of the Noh drama in its present form. In the fall of 2013, … Continue reading →
Noh-influenced Shakespeare by Akira Kurosawa Dir. Akira Kurosawa 1957, 110 min. Japanese with English subtitles Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Macbeth with Noh elements, from the soundtrack and stage set to the actors' performance style, Noh mask-like makeup and facial … Continue reading →
Dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto 1976, 19 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A mysterious woman takes revenge on the young monk who spurns her advances.
Monday, January 27, 6:30 pm dir. Kichitaro Negishi 2013, 54 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A supernatural love triangle, adapted from a partion of The … Continue reading →
