UDAKA 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... 3/10 The 9th Annual Sanrinshojo
UDAKA Michishige Kennoh-kai :
in Support of Restoration Following the Great East Japan Earthquake
The National Noh Theatre, Tokyo 2:00~4:15 p.m. (doors open at 1:00p.m.)
Program:
Commentary: MATSUOKA Shinpei. Professor, Tokyo University
Interviewer: NAKAMURA Yuko, actress
Kyogen: SADOGITSUNE MIYAKE Sukenori, MIYAKE Chikanari
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Noh: SANEMORI UDAKA Michishige
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Tickets: Reserved (stage front): 7,000 yen
Reserved (waki-shomen--facing the chorus): 6,000 yen
General admission (naka-shomen--facing the sighting pillar): 5,000 yen
Student (naka-shomen--facing the sighting pillar): 2,000 yen
For tickets or further information contact: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
Information about the plays will be available at the theater free of
charge in English, French, German, and Italian.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the
non-profit organization KIDS EARTH FUND (KEF)
<http://www.kidsearthfund.jp/en/kids_about.html> in support of their
efforts to help Great East Japan Earthquake victims.
11/6 Matsuyama Shimin Noh
10:00 a.m.~5:00 p.m.
Matsuyama Shimin Kaikan Small Hall Noh Stage
Part I: Student recital of chant and dance~free of charge
(10:00 a.m.~2:30 p.m.)
Part II: Shimai (dance excerpt): SESSHOSEKI UDAKA Norishige
MATSUKAZE UDAKA
Tatsushige
Noh: JINEN KOJI Shite: UDAKA Michishige
(3:00 p.m.~5:00 p.m.)
General Admission ¥5,000 Student Admission ¥2,000
Click here for further details.→ I II
The Udaka Michishige-no-kai Office
(For questions or reservations.)
TEL: +81 (075) 701-1055
FAX :+81 (075) 701-1058
Email: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
10/4～9 Mask Exhibition of the Nagoya Branch of the "UDAKA Michishige Men-no-Kai" Mask Carving Group
October 4 (Tuesday) ~ 9 (Sunday) 9:30 a.m.~6:00 p.m.
"NOH: a ONE POINT Lecture" 8th (Saturday) from 1:00 p.m.
7th Floor 3rd Exhibition Room
Nagoya City Nakaku-Shimin Gallery--Sakae
Supported by: the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education, the Nagoya City Board of Education, Chunichi Shimbun
Photo: "IZUTSU" at National Noh Theater; Mask: Magojiro;
performance and mask by UDAKA Michishige
Nakakuyakusho Asahi Seimei Bldg. 7th Fl.
By Subway: Higashiyama Line or Meitetsu Line Sakae Station
one minute's walk East from Exit 12
By Bus: 5 minute walk from the Sakae Bus Stop
9/12 The 12 the Annual Udaka Seigan Noh Performance
Kongo Noh Theatre 1:30~5:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:00)
Noh: HANJO Shite: UDAKA Tatsushige
Kyogen: AKUBOH Shite: SHIGEYAMA Shime
Ado: SHIGEYAMA Ippei
Koado: SHIGEYAMA Munehiko
Noh: "SHAKKYO Wago-Renjishi" The STONE BRIDGE, Two Lions Together"
Shite: UDAKA Michishige
Tsure: UDAKA Norishige
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Tickets: Center Reserved Seats 7,000 yen
Side Reserved Seats 6,000 yen
General Admission Mid-center Seats 5,000 yen
Student, Balcony Seats 2,000 yen
Information about the plays will be available at the theater in English, French, German, and Italian.
The Udaka Michishige-no-kai Office
(For questions or reservations.)
TEL: +81 (075) 701-1055
FAX :+81 (075) 701-1058
Email: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
6/25 WAKATE NOH: Performance of Young Noh Masters
10:30a.m.~4:00 p.m. (doors open at 10:00 a.m.) at Kanze Kaikan
Program: Kongo Noh: TAKASAGO Shite: UDAKA Tatsushige Tsure: UDAKA Norishige
Chorus leader: UDAKA Michishige
Maibayashi: (Kanze Masters) YASHIMA, KANTAN (Kongo Masters) NOMORI
Kyogen: SORA UDE
Kanze Noh: MIWA
Click here for further details.→ Ｉ Ⅱ
Tickets: Advance sale: 2,500yen At the door: 3,000yen Student:1,500yen
For tickets or further information contact: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
4/29 GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE CHARITY NOH at the Kongo Noh Theatre
from 1:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Program: Shimai: TAMURA, KAKITSUBATA, UTAURA, YAMAMBA
Maibayashi: AWAJI Kyukyu-no-mai
Shimai: TANIKO, FUJI, HANJO, TENKO
KYOGEN: BOSHIBARI 'Tied to a Pole'
(Intermission)
NOH: HAGOROMO 'The Feather Robe'
Tickets: 2,000 yen (open seating)
For tickets or further information contact: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Great East Japan Earthquake victims through the Kyoto Shimbun social welfare services agency.
4/24 " SHOKUN” at the Kongo Subscription Noh, Kyoto
1:00~5:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30)
program:
Noh: YUYA Shite: KONGO Hisanori, Tsure: HIROTA Yasuyoshi
Kyogen: KUCHIMANE
-Intermission-
Shimai (dance excerpts)
Noh: SHOKUN Shite: UDAKA Michishige, Tsure: UDAKA Norishige
Tickets: General admission: 6,000 yen Advance: 5,500 yen Student: 3,000 yen
For tickets or further information contact: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
3/20 TOYOTA CITY March Noh Performance
2:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Kyogen: HACHIKURENGA NOMURA Kosaburo
Noh: TADANORI UDAKA Michishige
Click here for further details.→ Ｉ Ⅱ
Tickets: Front: 6,000 yen; Side and Center-side: 4,000 yen (2,000 for students)
For Ticket reservations contact: http://www.t-cn.gr.jp/
2/4 New Year Greetings
My best wishes to you all at the start of the new year according to the Lunar Calendar.
At the same time we welcome the advent of spring.
Renewed and starting afresh, I am committing myself to this year's activities and look forward to your continuing support.
To all Keiun-kai and Men-no-kai members, and INI members around the world, I pray for your good health in the new year and for your success and fulfillment in all your endeavors.
November 26~28th The 13th UDAKA Michishige Men-no-Kai Noh Mask Exhibition
In Celebration of the 1300th Anniversary of the Nara Heijo-kyo Capital ~Behold the Mighty Dragon of Kasuga in Nara and his retinue!~ Men-no-Kai presents a full complement of dragons as envisioned by UDAKA Michishige
At the Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture 2nd Floor
Kawaramachi Hironokoji-sagaru, Kamigyo-ku (across from the Prefectural Hospital)
10:00 a.m.~6:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. on the 28th)
●27th （Saturday）1:30 p.m. Talk and Costuming Demonstration by UDAKA Michishige
Access information (in Japanese) http://www.bungei.jp/map/access.html
11/3 The 8th Annual Sanrinshojo Noh Performance
The National Noh Theatre, Tokyo 1:30~4:10 p.m. (doors open at 12:30)
Kyogen: SORA UDE OKURA Yataro, OKURA Motonari
Noh: UTOH Kumiotoshi UDAKA Michishige
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Tickets: Reserved (stage front): 6,000 yen General admission: 5,000 yen, Student: 2,000 yen
For tickets or further information contact: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
Information about the plays will be available in English, French, German, and Italian
Archive of Past Events
9/12 The 11the Annual Udaka Seigan Noh Performance
Kongo Noh Theatre 1:30~5:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30)
Noh: TATSUTA Shite: UDAKA Tatsushige
Kyogen: FUTARI DAIMYO Shite: SHIGEYAMA Shime
Ado: SHIGEYAMA Doji
Koado: SHIGEYAMA Akira
Noh: "KAYOI KOMACHI The Nightly Courting of Komachi " Shite: UDAKA
Michishige
Tsure: UDAKA Norishige
Tickets: General admission advance \5,000
(At the door \6,000) all non-reserved seating
Student \2,500
Information about the plays will be available in English, French,
German, and Italian.
The Udaka Michishige-no-kai Office
(For questions or reservations.)
TEL: +81 (075) 701-1055
FAX :+81 (075) 701-1058
Email: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
Messages from the William J.Clinton Foundation
Message and Prayers for Peace from the William J.Clinton Foundation for the First Performance of Genshigumo in Hiroshima―July 9, 2010
President Clinton greatly appreciates your interest and sends his best wishes.
Thank you for reaching out and know that we wish you all the best at your performance!
6/12~13 GALA RECITAL
International Noh Institute
and Keiun-kai Students
Celebrating 50 years of stage life of founder UDAKA Michishige
At the Kongo Noh Theatre, Kyoto
Open to the public free of charge--Come join us!
(Click here for further details.)
7/9 A Prayer for Peace:
"GENSHIGUMO"
The Atomic Cloud
First Hiroshima Performance
After successful performances in Kyoto, Tokyo, and Europe
UDAKA Michishige's original Noh will be performed in Hiroshima
for the first time!
(Click here for further information)
2/6 Full-Day Noh Mai Meditation Seminar in Tokyo
(Information about the Regular Seminar on 1/19 below.)
UDAKA Michishige invites you to experience the intellectual and mysterious depths and health benefits of practicing Noh.
In the full-day Seminar on February 6, 2010, students will be carefully guided through meditation, Noh chant, and Noh dance lessons. First time participants are very welcome to attend.
(Click posters above to enlarge.)
Pictures from the Full-day Seminar in Summer 2009:
(Meditation and Noh Chant)
(Trying on Masks and Noh Dance)
◆ Time : 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
◆ The Seminar will be held at the Kojimachi Kuminkan (Kojimachi Community Center), 5 minutes on foot from the Hanzomon Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and 5 minutes from the Kojimachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.
◆ Please bring white socks or preferrably white tabi socks to the lesson. We will provide Noh fans.
◆ Lesson fees are ¥10,000 per person, payable at the door. Please apply at our office before the seminar date.
◆ For more information or to apply, please contact the INI/Udaka Kai Office.
11/22 "Michimori" at the Kongo Teiki Noh, Kyoto
The monthly Kongo Teiki Noh at the Kongo Noh Theater in Kyoto will begin on Sunday, November 22 at 1:30 pm with the following program.
Shimai: "Kantan," "Izutsu," and "Taniko"
Noh: "MICHIMORI" Shite: UDAKA Michishige, Tsure: UDAKA Tatsushige
Kyogen: "NARUKO YARUKO (The Bird Clapper Quarrel)"
Intermission
Shimai: "Kayoi Komachi"
Noh: "MIWA"
◆ Please contact us for tickets. (Contact page here.)
◆ The doors to the theater will open at 1:00 pm.
11/3 7th Annual Sanrinshojo Udaka Michishige Noh Performance in Tokyo
National Noh Theatre, 1:30 pm
Kyogen: Mizukumi
Noh: Kagekiyo UDAKA Michishige
The Udaka Kai Office
(For questions or reservations.)
TEL: +81 (075) 701-1055
FAX :+81 (075) 701-1058
Email: ogamo-tr@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp