Mansaku Nomura

Born in 1931.Important intangible cultural property designated holder (living national treasure), person of cultural merit.Studied under his grandfather, the late Mansai Nomura, and his father, the late Manzo Nomura.Graduated from Waseda University Faculty of Letters. Presided over "Mansaku no Kai".The dignified art, which is filled with deep emotions in a light and stylish and detailed expression, makes you feel one of the peaks of Kyogen.Contributed to the spread of Kyogen at home and abroad.He is a visiting professor at the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington.For many years, he has worked on the secret song "Fishing Fox", which is full of Kyogen techniques, and won the Art Festival Grand Prize for his performance. , Asahi Prize, Gold Rays, etc. As a kyogen master, he often works on new attempts such as "Pierrot Lunaire", "Meridian Enshrinement", "Akie", "Hosui Samurai", and "Atsushi-The Moon Over the Mountains", and is the foundation of the rise of Kyogen to this day. To build.In recent years, he has been working on the replay of "Narayama Setsuko" and has achieved great results. In June 2019, "Living in Kyogen" (Asahi Press) was published.

Mansai Nomura

Born in 1966.Studied under his grandfather, the late Manzo Nomura, and his father, Mansaku Nomura.Important intangible cultural property general designation.Graduated from the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. Presided over "Kyogen Gozaru Noza".While participating in numerous Kyogen and Noh performances at home and abroad and contributing to the spread, he has starred in contemporary dramas, movies and TV dramas, and performed on the stage "Atsushi-Yamatsukiki / Meizinden-", "National Thief" and "Meizinden". He has been widely active, such as directing works that make full use of classical techniques and appearing in NHK's "Nihongo de Asobo".Demonstrate extraordinaryness in each field and greatly contribute to raising awareness of Kyogen.As a Kyogen master living in the present age, he asks what Kyogen should be through all activities. In 1994, traveled to the UK under the Agency for Cultural Affairs Artist Overseas Training Program.Received the Arts Festival New Face Award / Excellence Award, Art Selection Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology New Face Award, Asahi Performing Arts Award, Kinokuniya Theater Award, Mainichi Art Award Koreya Senda Award, Yomiuri Theater Award Best Work Award, etc.His books include "Mansai nomura", "MANSAI ◎ Kaitai Shinsho" (Asahi Shimbun Publishing), and "Kyogen Cyborg" (Nikkei Inc./Bunshun Bunko).Artistic director of Setagaya Public Theater.Director of Japanese music at Ishikawa Ongakudo.Visiting professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Hagi Daimyo

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A country lord who will soon return from the capital goes out to see the cherry blossoms of Hagi in a certain garden under the guidance of the Taro crowner.The Taro crowner, who knows that the owner of the fluent person always wants a visitor, teaches the daimyo a familiar song, "Is it the Hagi no Hana that blooms tenfolds and eightfolds and ninefolds?" ..After enjoying the splendid garden, he finally sings a song, but the daimyo ...

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It is a work that not only satirizes a daimyo who has the ability but lacks the style, but also has a Kyogen-like character in drawing as an innocent and generous person.Please enjoy the stage with a peaceful atmosphere.

Stick binding

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The owner, who learned that the two servants were stealing and drinking sake from the sake brewery while he was away, went out with the Taro crowner as a stick and the Jiro crowner behind him.Still, the two who want to drink squeeze their wisdom and finally succeed in drinking while tied up.When two drunk people are making a fuss about singing and dancing ...

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It is a work that has the freedom backed by playfulness, such as opening the door of the sake brewery and dancing with a hand that is not free.This is one of the masterpieces of Kyogen that you can enjoy watching.