Matsuri Festivals
Shibafu Noh: Noh Stage on the Lawn
Fri, Sep 11, 18:30–19:30 · Sep 12 – Sep 13, 18:00–20:00 · Nono Aoyama, Minato · Tokyo
Dates
- Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 18:30–19:30
- Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026, 18:00–20:00
About this event
SummaryA three-day cultural festival reviving the historical "Aoyama Star Lanterns" tradition, featuring traditional Noh theater, music, dance, and outdoor cinema.
Highlights
• Traditional Noh performance: "Hashibenkkei" (Simplified Noh) featuring "hitemen" (no mask).
• Musical accompaniment: "Ishibashi" performed by Ryuuichi Ono, Wako Shimizu, Konomi Oohkura, and Yuichiro Hayashi.
• Contemporary Dance: "A Prayer to the Stars" with live violin, clarinet, and guitar.
• Outdoor Cinema: Silent films from the 1920s including "Lloyd's Luck" and "Keaton's Seven Chances".
• Interactive Activities: Lantern painting workshops and "Nono's Wandering Photo Studio".
• Historical Context: Revives a Bon festival tradition from the Edo to early Meiji periods depicted in Ukiyo-e prints.
• Community Engagement: Involves local residents, schools, and businesses to connect past history with the present city.
• Performers: Takateru Takeda, Tomotaka Takeda, Takahiro Takeda, and others.
• Organizers: Aoyama Lanterns Executive Committee and General Incorporated Association Machizukuri Aoyama.
