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Shamisen (a Japanese three-stringed instrument), songs and sounds from Ainu culture, Noh (Japanese dance-drama) and rakugo (storytelling) comprise but a few of Japan's variety of performance arts, all of which are introduced at Japan House.

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Japanese Noh theatre square

Quick Read | Japanese Noh theatre - subtle expressions of complex emotions

Soaring High Talk and Calligraphy2

Recorded Event | Soaring High: Talk and Calligraphy Demonstration with Kanazawa Shōko and Kanazawa Yasuko

Orin hand hammered and carefully tuned Buddhist bells2

Quick Read | Orin - hand-hammered and carefully tuned Buddhist bells

Ryukyu Dance Performances from Okinawa by Kugani2

Quick Read | Ryūkyū Dance - the unique performing arts of Okinawa

Koto Performance by ENOKIDO Fuyuki Square tile

Recorded Event | Koto Performance by Enokido Fuyuki

Nara and the Silk Roads Square tile

Story | Nara and the Silk Roads

Iwami Kagura Square tile

Story | Iwami Kagura

Kagura Sacred Dance from Kasuga Taisha Square tile

Quick Read | Kagura (Sacred Dance) from Kasuga Taisha

Shomyo Japanese Buddhist Sutra Chanting from the Temples of Nara Square tile

Quick Read | Shōmyō (Japanese Buddhist Sutra Chanting) from the Temples of Nara