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Upcoming Events

5/5 Yokohama Yokohama Noh-no-Kai Noh: "FUJI-DAIKO" Shite: KUMAGAI Machiko Koken: UDAKA Michishige Yokohama Nohgakudo

5/9 Matsuyama Matsuyama Ni-no-maru Noh Noh: "FUNA-BENKEI Namima-no-den" Shite: UDAKA Michishige Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Teien Garden

5/15 Tokyo Tokyo Dai-Takigi-Noh Noh: "IZUTSU" Shite: KONGO Hisanori Chorus leader: UDAKA Michishige Tokyo Metropolitan Building, Public Square

5/18 Tokyo Tokyo Kongo-Kai Noh: "UNRIN-IN" Shite: MATSUNO Yasunari Chorus leader: UDAKA Michishige Noh: "AOI-NO-UE" MIKOSHI Fumio Koken: UDAKA Michishige National Noh Theatre

5/25 Kyoto Kongo Teiki Noh Performance Noh: "FUJI" Shite: UDAKA Michishige Chorus leader: UDAKA Michishige Noh: “YOUCHI SOGA” Shite: KONGO Tatsunori Kongo Nohgakudo

Meet the Master

Udaka-senseiUDAKA Michishige is both a professional Noh actor and a Noh mask carver. He was designated a representative of a National Intangible Cultural Asset by the Japanese government in 1991. He not only teaches and performs extensively in Japan, but has performed Noh and exhibited Noh masks internationally... (click here for more)

 

2013 Major Performances

UDAKA Michishige's Performance Schedule

(Includes performances by his sons, UDAKA Tatsushige and UDAKA Norishige, as noted below. Note: "Shite" is the lead role and "tsure" is a supporting role. Where not indicated, the shite is performed by UDAKA Michishge.)

3/31 Kyoto

 GIO
Nihon Nogakukai Kyoto Performance 

 Kanze Kaikan
4/4 Matsuyama

TAISANPUKUN
Shinonome Noh

 Shinonome Shrine
4/13 Tokyo

Koshiki・JINEN KOJI
Kan'ami 650 Anniversary Special Performance

 National Noh Theatre
5/9 Matsuyama

FUNA BENKEI Namima-no-den 
Matsuyama-jo Ni-no-Maru Noh

 Matsuyama Castle 2nd Moat
5/25 Kyoto

FUJI
Kongo Teiki Subscription Noh

 Kongo Nohgakudo
9/8 Kyoto

FUTARI SHIZUKA
Tsure: Tatsushige
MIDARE-Hiraki
Norishige

 Kongo Nohgakudo
10/27 Kyoto

HOSO
Kongo Teiki Subscription Noh

 Kongo Nohgakudo
11/3 Matsuyama

FUJITO
29th Matsuyama Shimin Noh

 (TBA)