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5/11/2008 - 5/12/2008Open-Air Torchlight Noh Performance
Nara,
Japan
The ancient Japanese dance-drama Noh is given heightened mystery in this open-air performance by the light of bonfires and torches at Kofukuji Temple. Noh developed in the Muromachi Era (1333-1568). To see its distinctive masks reflecting the firelight is a surreal experience that is not to be missed. The temple itself has tales to tell; originally built in Kyoto in 669 by the powerful Fujiwara clan, it was moved to Nara when it became the imperial capital in 710.
Themes:
Culture
, Religion
, Spectacle
, History
, Dance
, Theatre & Film
, Music
Hours: 1600-2100.
Cost: Free.
Where: Kofukuji
Nara Park
Nara, Japan
Getting there:
Foot: Approaching Nara Park from either Nara Kintetsu Station or Nara JR Station, Kofukuji is at the park entrance.
Contact Information:
Nara Park Management Office
City Centre
Nara
Japan
Telephone: +81 (0)742 220 375.
Website: www.pref.nara.jp
