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Noh Theater

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Japanese drama. In this Japanese culture lesson, students study the attributes of Noh theater and compare it western theater. Students conduct independent research on the art form prior to acting out a Noh...
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Noh Theater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare Noh drama to western drama and trace the influence of Japanese theater on modern western drama.  For this Noh drama lesson, students read the play Black Tomb (Kurozuko) defining the elements and conventions of Noh drama...
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Tokugawa Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page for the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. There are many examples of Japanese art from many cultures and periods in Japan's history.
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Aichi Arts Center: Aging With Grace: A Brief Review of "A Burden of Love"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a review and summary of Zeami's noh drama, "A Burden of Love." The author includes details about how the noh performer would portray a part.
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Noh Mask Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of a company that sells traditional Japanese Noh Theater masks. Contains colorful pictures of over 120 masks as well as a little information about Noh theater.