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Guide to Nohgaku - Introductory Exhibition by The National Noh Theatre

This exhibition is dedicated to the costumes of Noh theater, with a focus on the masks, garments and stage props used by the main characters from each of the five Noh play categories (gobandate). Designed to be enjoyed even by first-time visitors, the exhibition particularly aims to appeal to people who feel that Noh and Kyogen are difficult to understand and have never had the opportunity to visit a Noh theater before.

Noh costume (maiginu) with motifs of mist and clematis flowers on purple groundMid-Edo period (18th century)
Noh costume (nuihaku) with motifs of bamboo blinds and peony branches on white groundLate Edo period (19th century)
Noh costume (karaori) with motifs of flame drums, chrysanthemums and dragonflies on red groundMid-Edo period (18th century)