Nohgaku Experience Program 2025

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Shiraainokai

subsidy category

Subsidy for Traditional Performing Arts Experience Activities

Grant Type

single year

Grants for Experiencing Traditional Performing Arts in FY 2024

Shiraainokai (2023) Photo: Inagaki Tomohiko

Shiraainokai (2023) Photo: Inagaki Tomohiko

Shiraainokai (2023) Photo: Inagaki Tomohiko

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Business Overview

●Practical experience schedule TBD (between Wednesday, April 2, 2025 and Sunday, August 31) Utai and Shimai: Suginami Ward private practice hall Kotsuzumi: Shinjuku Ward private practice hall Online course schedule TBD (between Saturday, February 1, 2025 and Sunday, August 31) zoom Recital schedule TBD (between Sunday, June 22, 2025 and Sunday, August 31) Venue TBD

[Events to be experienced] Nohgaku: Shimai (Konparu school), Utai (Konparu school), Kotsuzumi (Ko school), Utai (Kita school) [Number of times a participant experiences the practical skills (including recitals and rehearsals)] 5 lessons + 1 recital + 1 art camp + 1 kimono dressing course + 2 online courses [Main instructors] Misa HAYASHI (Noh actor of the Konparu school of shite-kata [lead actors]), Kayu OMURA (Noh actor of the Ko school of Kotsuzumi-kata [kotsuzumi-kata] and Yokyoku teacher of the Kita school) [Features of the program] The program is aimed at people who have never seen Nohgaku before or who are completely beginners, and is open to all ages from children to adults. You can choose to practice Shimai, Utai, or Kotsuzumi. In addition to the practical training, there will also be a kimono dressing course and an online course using Zoom. In the online course and art camp, you will not only learn the basics about Nohgaku, but also hear from professionals in various genres about the appeal of Nohgaku from their unique perspectives. [Publicity efforts when recruiting participants (cooperation, cooperation, network, etc.)] In addition to the announcement on the website of Shiraainokai, we will advertise through SNS (Twitter, Instagram posts and paid advertisements). [Efforts to enable participants to continue practical experience (other than the subsidized project) after the completion of the project] For those who wish to continue, we will provide guidance to general practice rooms. Graduates of this program will also participate in kimono dressing classes and recitals to promote exchanges. At the end of the recital, we plan to have an opportunity to listen to some of the graduates who are currently practicing.

implementation period

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Sunday, August 31

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Place of implementation

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"Shiraaino-kai"
It was formed by three Nohgakushi: Kayu OMURA (Kotsuzumi-kata of Ko school), Misa HAYASHI (shite-kata of Konparu school) and Hachiro TSUJII (shite-kata of Konparu school). It is a project established for the purpose of promoting Nohgaku (the art of Noh) beyond styles and roles.