The 17 'Katsura Kisai'
Business Overview
The 17th "Katsura Kaikai" is a Noh performance project held at the National Noh Theater on November 23, 2025, sponsored by the Noh and Kyogen Appreciation Association (Chairman: Keizo Nagayama / Shitekata Kansei-ryu Noh Entertainer) and funded by Arts Council Tokyo.
In this performance, Noh No. 2 of "Graduate Po Komachi One Time" (Keizo Nagayama) and "Rinzo Nagayama" and "Kamabelly" (Mansaku Nomura and Mansai Nomura) will be performed. At the same time, as a finale, he performed No. 4 of "Kasanodan" (Keizo Nagayama), "Kamo" (Yoshimasa Kanze), "Nomiya" (Kanze Cho no Cheng), and "Funaben Kei Kiri" (Atsuo Kanze). On the day of the event, as part of the viewing support, the subtitle guide "Noh Support" was conducted, and lyrics and other items were displayed as the stage progressed, working to create an environment that was friendly to beginners.
In addition, in the pre-lecture held on November 2 prior to this performance, Professor Kiyoshi Omote of Kokushikan University was invited to introduce the highlights of the performance and explain including practical skills with father and son Keizo Nagayama and Rinzo.
- Period of Activity / Project
- [Preliminary Lecture] Sunday, November 2, 2025
[Performance] Sunday, November 23, 2025 - Venues
- [Preliminary Lecture] Setagaya Nagayama Noh Stage (Setagaya Ward)
[Performance] National Noh Theater (Shibuya Ward)
Profile
[Noh and Kyogen Appreciation Association]
It was established by Keizo NAGAYAMA, a Noh actor of the Kanze school, with the aim of improving his art and popularizing Nohgaku. They regularly hold workshops at 'Setagaya Nagayama Noh Stage' (completed in 2017) located in Kaminoge, Setagaya Ward.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we held a monthly lecture, "Why don't you experience the world of Noh?," and in addition to watching the performance, we had a project where you can watch the mask costume and actually experience the chanting, and understand the details of Noh while understanding the program.
At present, the members of Katsura Kankai (Chozan Keisansha Junior High School) practice four times a month, with the title of "Let's Try!! "Yokyoku Shimai" Okei Koman-to-man" which is held for three months (twice a month) as one course, and they also hold Noh experience sessions for inbound guests.