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Music & Performance

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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Nara and the Silk Roads Square tile

Stories | Nara and the Silk Roads

Iwami Kagura Square tile

Stories | Iwami Kagura

Kagura Sacred Dance from Kasuga Taisha Square tile

Quick Reads | Kagura (Sacred Dance) from Kasuga Taisha

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

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

Koto Performance by ENOKIDO Fuyuki Square tile

Recorded Events | Koto Performance by Enokido Fuyuki