Matsunokai a general corporation
Matsunokai chairperson Chitoshi Matsuki was born in 1962 as the eldest son of the Matsuki family spanning three generations of shitekata principle Noh actors in the Kanze style. In 1966 he made his stage debut in the Shimai “Oimatsu,” and after graduating from Gakushuin junior high and high school, he was apprenticed to Yukifusa Takeda in 1982, while studying in the Department of Traditional Japanese Music at Tokyo University of the Arts. After graduating he became independent in 1989, and established Matsunokai in 2016 with the aim of passing down the traditions of Japan’s oldest theatrical art form Noh. Besides his stage work, designated Important Intangible Cultural Property Matsuki is active in the promotion of Noh culture, planning and holding workshops for schools and lecture courses across the country. To date (February 2020) he has 195 shite-role performances under his belt. He took over the annual Mayumino-kai from his predecessor, an event now in its 34th year. His intention is to continue his work promoting Noh-related activities.