Nohgaku Training Experience to Color Your Day 2026 - Do You Sing? Or dance? -

Business Overview

The "Nohgaku Training Experience to Colorize Your Day" was held with the aim of allowing people to casually experience Nohgaku, a traditional Japanese art, in their daily lives and become familiar with its charm.

Hou TASAKI, a Noh actor of the Hosho school, and Izumi YAMADA, a Noh actor of the Kongo school, were invited as instructors, and the hands-on program centered on practice of utai (chant) and shimai (dance), which are the basics of Nohgaku, was developed. The participants learned vocalization, movements, and how to handle fans, and actually performed utai and dances.
The chanting was taught one-on-one, and the shimai was taught in a group format, with the aim of providing instruction that is easy for beginners to understand. In addition, during the break time, there were scenes of interaction between instructors and participants in the waiting room, providing an opportunity not only to acquire skills through practice but also to feel closer to traditional performing arts through direct interaction with Noh actors.

Period of Activity / Project

[Training Experience Dates] 2026
Wednesday, March 11, Wednesday, April 1
Wednesday, April 15, Wednesday, April 22
Wednesday, May 13, Wednesday, May 20
Wednesday, May 27, Wednesday, June 17
Wednesday, June 24, Wednesday, July 1
Wednesday, July 22, Wednesday, August 19

[Recital] Saturday, August 29, 2026

Venues

[Training Experience] Hashirakutei
[Recital] Ikedayama Stage

Profile

[Junsei-kai]
Junsei-kai is a Noh performance of Kongo school.
The Kongo school is the only school with a head family in Kyoto, but we are based in Tokyo.
Since it was established in 1989 by Kongo school Noh actor Sumio Yamada, it holds sponsored performances at the National Noh Theater every year.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been actively promoting Nohgaku by adding new events such as holding workshops (pre-lectures).