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Example sentences for: noh

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Ever since the Tokugawa shoguns restricted performances to the samurai classes, noh drama has had a rather elitist appeal.
The shrine has a prominent role in the Tale of Genji and in a famous noh play (titled simply Nonomiya), and thus attracts people with especial interest in classical Japanese literature.
Derived originally from ritual dances of the imperial court at Nara and Kyoto, in the 14th century noh became a fully developed masked drama of chanting, dancing, and highly stylized acting.
Don’t be misled: bunraku is theater for adults rather than children, using the same dramatic themes, stories, and conventions as in noh and kabuki but achieving a unique impact with the almost life-sized, colorfully costumed puppets.
A short bus ride delivers you to the Kyoto National Museum, which houses the country’s largest collection of Japanese sculpture and painting as well as weapons, traditional armor, and ten centuries of costume including some dazzling noh theater costumes with masks.