theater

• 08/22/2010
• 03/01/2021

???Noh???- performance with long history in Japan

Do you know what the traditional Japanese stage arts are?- Noh (???), Kabuki (罩????篌?), Bunraku (???罐?)?and Kyogen (???荐?). Among them, Noh is the oldest form of theater in Japan. Its origins go back to ancient times, but it was the 14th century that it began to flourish. Noh was for members of the warrior or samurai class, whereas kabuki was for the common people. ???Noh theater in Shibuya.??? In Shibuya ward,there is ???Kanze Noh Theater (荀割????醇ソ???)???,1-16-4, Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Kanze Noh Theater was constructed Ogawacho in Shinjuku-ku and then it transferred to the present site because of the construction of highway and subway in 1972.???The capacity of the theater is 552 seats and the location is about 10 minutes from Shibuya Station(Hachiko exit). The ???Kanze (荀割??)???means the names of two persons(Kanami (荀渇?水璽)?and Zeami (筝???水璽),they were father and his son),who completed the style of Noh. Noh has the main four troupes and a style ,Kanze,Houjou,Konparu,Kongou and Kitaru, which have been handed on for a long time. The Kanze-style was constructed in 1900 following the establishment of the Association of Kanze, the central organization of the Kanze-style, which has based its activities. The Kanze-style with the largest membership in the world of […]

• 08/12/2010
• 03/01/2021

Bunkamura – Movies & Shopping at Shibuya, Tokyo

???Art? Fashion? or Both???? If you enjoy shopping and appreciating art at the same time in Shibuya, I recommend you the main Tokyu Department Store and Bunkamura(?????????, Cultural Village). Shibuya is the area, of which station is a major terminus for commuter train and subway lines on Tokyo’s southwest side, boasts a number of landmark places that are part of the overall Shibuya shopping and dining scene, and make the district the one of the most popular places in Tokyo. But there are a few spots where you can both enjoy shopping and appreciate art. The main Tokyu Department Store (??掩?ョ?乗襖綺?)?and Bunkamura are easy access from Shibuya St. JR Line,Tokyu-Toyoko, Keio-Inokashira and Ginza Line and so on. The location is along with a busy street called ???Bunkamura Street (???????????????)???,which was named after the Bunkamura building. A great variety of shops are around them, for example, a mega discount shop or book store across the street. ???The Main Tokyu Department Store??? There are two Tokyu Department Stores in Shibuya. The first one sets top of Shibuya Station, which takes up the first two floors of the 12-story building. On the other hand, the main Tokyu Store has 10 floors and parking […]