Art Festivals & Events

Fusing noh and fashion, generally considered to be two separate entities, at high levels, Kanze Kiyokazu,Grand Master of the Kanze School of Noh, and a fashion designer who connects the present to the future, Koshino Junko, express a new form of the performing arts, making an impassioned statement of Japanese beauty. The opening act features Koshino Junko's fashion show, which has been inspired by a noh performance, Fujin Raijin (Wind God and Thunder God), by a noh actor from the Kanze School, Wakebayashi Michiharu, and Japanese beauty itself. A special technique called projection mapping is utilized on stage, making for a dynamic show. Following that, Kanze Kiyokazu, Grand Master of the Kanze School of Noh, performs Momijigari (Maple Viewing), a play easy to follow even for beginners because of its dramatic composition, donning a partially costume designed by JUNKO KOSHINO.