Traditional Japanese Dance Performance

National Noh Theatre

The 81st ACA National Arts Festival Presents

Talk and Demonstration: Physicality in Mai and Noh /
Mai no kai: Japanese Classical Chamber Dance of the Kyoto-Osaka Region

Performance Dates
Talk and Demonstration: Physicality in Mai and Noh
November 16 (Mon.), 2026
Mai no kai: Japanese classical chamber dance of the Kyoto-Osaka Region
November 17 (Tue.), 2026

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【November 16】( 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. )
Talk and Demonstration: Physicality in Mai and Noh
Jiuta Kanawa (The Iron Crown)
INOUE Yasuko

Shimai Kanawa (The Iron Crown)
Shite (Main actor) : UMEWAKA Kishō
Chorus : YAMAZAKI Masamichi, KAKUTŌ Naotaka, TAKAO Yūki

Talk Physicality in Mai and Noh
UMEWAKA Kishō
INOUE Yachiyo
YAMAMURA Tomogorō
Navigator : MIZUTANI Akihiro

【November 17】( 3:00 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. )
Mai no kai: Japanese classical chamber dance of the Kyoto-Osaka Region

Jiuta Ashikari (The Reed Cutter)
UMEMOTO Sayaka

Jiuta Tamatori Ama (The Diver)
YAMAMURA Wakahayaki

Jiuta Chikubushima (Chikubu Isle)
INOUE Mamechizu

Jiuta Neya no Ōgi (The Bedchamber Fan)
YOSHIMURA Koyū

Jiuta Hongyō Shiki no Yamanba (The Mountain Crone of Four Seasons)
YAMAMURA Tomogorō

Jiuta Mushi no Ne (Songs of Insects)
INOUE Yachiyo

Jikata (Music accompaniment) : TOMIYAMA Seikin, KIKUHARA Kōji, KIKUŌ Yūji, Gion Kōbu jikata ensemble and others
Hyashi (Percussion instrument) : TŌSHA Rokō ensemble (November 17) / TŌSHA Roei ensemble (November 16)

*The finish time is an estimate and may vary.
*Free English synopsis is available. Please ask at the reception desk.
Free Japanese brochure is available.

Tickets (Tax included)

Talk and Demonstration: Physicality in Mai and Noh
Front-stage seat: 5,000 yen (Students: 3,500 yen)
Side-stage seat: 4,000 yen (Students: 2,800 yen)
Middle-stage seat: 4,000 yen (Students: 2,800 yen)

Mai no kai: Japanese classical chamber dance of the Kyoto-Osaka Region
Front-stage seat: 8,000 yen (Students: 5,600 yen)
Side-stage seat: 7,000 yen (Students: 4,900 yen)
Middle-stage seat: 7,000 yen (Students: 4,900 yen)

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Booking Opens
10:00 a.m., September 18 (Fri.), 2026

*A 20% discount is available for persons with disabilities and one accompanying caregiver. This offer may not be combined with other discounts.
*Tickets for students and persons with disabilities for this performance are available online.
*If you require wheelchair-accessible seating, please make your reservation by telephone through the Box Office. Please note that existing reservations cannot be converted to wheelchair-accessible seating after they have been made. For more details, please contact the Box Office.
*If there are still tickets available for purchase on the day of the event, you may purchase them in person at the Box Office (on-site) for this performance.

Box Office (on-site) :
Talk and Demonstration: Physicality in Mai and Noh
【November 16】
Open from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. .

Mai no kai: Japanese classical chamber dance of the Kyoto-Osaka Region
【November 17】
Open from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. .
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Mai has been nurtured and passed down in the zashiki (tatami rooms) of Kyoto and Osaka. Its distinctive feature is the restrained movement within the limited space of a single tatami mat, delicately expressing the subtleties of human emotions and a variety of scenes.
Many schools of Mai evolved in close connection with Noh, one of the Japanese traditional performing arts.

"Talk and Demonstration: Physicality in Mai and Noh ", to be held on November 16, audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy "Kanawa (The Iron Crown) " presented in both Kamigata-mai and Shimai. Through a talk session with the performers, we will explore the distinctive qualities of physical expression in Mai and Noh, while highlighting the unique appeal of Mai.

At "Mai no kai: Japanese classical chamber dance of the Kyoto-Osaka Region ", to be held on November 17, we will present works associated with Noh to mark staging of Mai no kai at the National Noh Theatre. As you reflect on the relationship between Mai and Noh, we invite you to enjoy the richly poetic world of Mai.