The Noh professor: what even Japanese people don't understand about Noh

Meet Richard, a professor of Noh and Asian performing arts at Musashino University in Tokyo, as well as the founder and director of Theatre Nohgaku. He sits down to talk to us about the art and history of Noh, common misconceptions that foreigners and Japanese people have, and his own journey to the Noh world in Japan.--0:00 Intro0:46 Meet Richard6:56 What is Noh?11:42 The yooooooooo17:24 Noh vs. Kabuki20:14 Origins of Noh22:50 Where plays come from30:31 Richard's start in Noh35:30 Noh actor families41:05 Noh instruments47:57 Writing the book on Noh51:39 Popularity of Noh59:49 The Noh stage1:04:43 Modern Noh plays1:07:08 English Noh plays1:10:30 Noh masks1:23:17 Appreciating Noh--Follow Richard:https://www.theatrenohgaku.org/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/