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Tag Archives: traditional arts
Fun Link Friday: The Thinnest Japanese Paper in the World
Just a quick Fun Link Friday this week from Great Big Story! Japan is known the world around for its handcrafted paper, but is it now known also for the thinnest paper in the world? Hidaka Washi Ltd. is has … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese arts, Japanese paper, paper, traditional arts, washi
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2019 International Summer School for Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments
(reposting from Society for Ethnomusicology listserve) Seiha Hôgaku-kai, one of the most prestigious koto schools in Japan, is holding its third International Summer School for teaching Japanese traditional instruments in English. Date: July 29 to August 3, 2019. Place: Seiha … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese music, kokyu, koto, music, seiha hogakukai, shakuhachi, shamisen, traditional arts
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Resource: The Barbara Curtis Adachi Bunraku Collection
The recent launch of the The Barbara Curtis Adachi Collection provides a wonderful resource for those interested in traditional Japanese performance arts. The collection was given to Columbia University in 1991 by Barbara Curtis Adachi, a long-time bunraku theater enthusiast who … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Traditional Indigo Dyeing
A quickie Fun Link Friday today for those of you slogging your way back from the holidays! Great Big Story recently posted a video on traditional indigo dyeing in Japanese culture. Did you know that indigo is fire-retardant? Or even … Continue reading
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Tagged dye, fun link friday, indigo, Japan, Japanese culture, Textiles, traditional arts
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Fun Link Friday: From Mud to Kimono
How do some of the most beautiful and valuable kimono get made? The BBC Arts series Handmade in Japan recently traced this process from start to finish at the island of Amami Oshima, which is famous for producing a specific and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, clothing, culture, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese culture, kimono, traditional arts
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Workshop: Noh Training Project 2017 (Tokyo)
The Kita School of Noh and Theatre Nohgaku are pleased to announce the Noh Training Project Tokyo 2017–an intensive three-week workshop focusing on the performance elements of Japanese classical noh theatre. The workshop will include five hours daily of instruction … Continue reading
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Tagged dance, Japan, noh, Noh theater, theater, theatre, Tokyo, traditional arts, training, workshop
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Fun Link Friday: Hypnotic gifs of Japanese joinery
Studying artisans, I’m a little biased in just how cool I find today’s Fun Link Friday, but a friend passed this link along and I couldn’t resist. de zeen recently posted a series of simple yet stunning gifs of Japanese joinery … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, joinery, traditional arts, woodworking
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Program: Study noh, kyogen, and buyo in Kyoto
The intensive summer program in Kyoto, Traditional Theatre Training (T.T.T.) 2015, invites applications to its 31st annual program. Orientation on 24 July (Fri) will be followed by daily, intensive training 25 July (Sat) to August 11 (Tue). A professionally costumed recital will be held on the Oe Noh Stage on 12 August (Wed). … Continue reading
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Tagged buyo, Japan, kyogen, Kyoto, noh, performing arts, theater, theatre, traditional arts, Traditional Theatre Training, TTT
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Performance: Kiyotsune at the Kongo Noh Theatre in Kyoto
The INI – International Noh Institute is pleased to invite you to the Taikai Gala Recital on 29 June 2013 at the Kongo Noh Theatre in Kyoto. The event will feature the Noh Kiyotsune, in which Diego Pellecchia will make his debut as shite main actor in a full production. … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Kongo Noh Theatre, Kyoto, noh, performing arts, theater, theatre, traditional arts, traditional theatre
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Resource: Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID)
Paula just alerted me to the existence of this new and exciting resource. The Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID) is a website organized by the Five College Consortium (based in Western Massachusetts), listing teachers and practitioners of Japanese traditional arts … Continue reading
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