Notice
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- October 14th, Update
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We inform you that the performance on October 14th of “Spectacular Takigi Noh in Shitennoji” is cancelled due to rain. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you.
We will refund the payment for tickets. Please refer to the GetYourGuide website for details.
We appreciate your understanding.
The Ohtsuki Noh Theatre Foundation
- Prince Shotoku’s prayers transcend 1400 years of space and time
- Set in Shitennoji Temple with a history dating back over 1400 years, this unique event combines Noh, the world’s oldest active theatre tradition, with the latest digital technology of projection mapping to create a spectacular visual fantasy.
Program
Buddhist Service“Bai, Sange, and Taiyo”
- Newly-created Noh
- “Kiriaoi”
Conflicts never cease in our world.
Prince Shotoku authored the Seventeen-Article Constitution, a code of moral precepts.
Will Hideyoshi and Ieyasu honor this constitution?!
This is a revival of a new Noh play written by Motohiko Izawa. This time, Prince Shotoku descends to Shitennoji Temple.
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Characters and performers
- Newly-created Noh
- “Kiriaoi”
- Prince Shotoku
- Ohtsuki Bunzo
- Old man
- Saito Shinsuke
- Tenshu-ni
- Ohtsuki Yuichi
- Matsudaira Nobutsuna
- Fukuo Tomotaka
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Shigeyama Ippei
- Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Shigeyama Shime
- Fue(flute)
- Takeichi Manabu
- Kotsuzumi(small hand drum)
- Shimizu Kosuke
- Otsuzumi(large hand drum)
- Yamamoto Tetsuya
- Taiko(stick drum)
- Nakata Hiromi
- Koken
- Akamatsu Yoshitomo
- Ueno Yuzo
- Taketomi Yasuyuki
- Jiutai(chorus)
- Ueda Takuji
- Yamamoto Hiromichi
- Urata Yasuchika
- Terasawa Kosuke
- Yamada Kaoru
- Kasada Yuki
- Tennoji Bugaku
- “Somakusha”
Tennoji Bugaku is a traditional performing art that has been practiced at Shitennoji Temple for more than a thousand years since its origins in gigaku, a form of drama and dance performance introduced to Japan from continental Asia and adopted by Prince Shotoku to provide solemn Buddhist music. We hope you will enjoy this historical dance and music performance, which is still performed at memorial services in Shitennoji, including at the Shoryo-e, the memorial service commemorating the prince’s death.
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Characters and performers
- Tennoji Bugaku
- “Somakusha” Tennoji Gakuso Garyokai
- Maibito(Somakusha)
- Ono Shinryu
- Kyomizu-no-ofue player
- Nakahara Yoshihito
- Kakko
- Teranishi Kakusui
- Taiko
- Iwamizu Norimitsu
- Shoko
- Naka Hiroshi
- Hosho
- Hayashi Kinuyo
- Shibata Keiji
- Shiota Takashi
- Hichiriki
- Takagi Ryoe
- Yoshimoto Noriaki
- Kuwata Kazutaka
- Ryuteki
- Sone Nobutaka
- Ishihara Masahiro
- Ono Atsushi
- Costumer
- Yoshimitsu Nobuaki
- Tajimi Shintoku
- Okuda Hideo
- Half-Noh
- “Shakkyo, special variant performance”
Mount Seiryo in China is a sacred place where high priests train for ultimate enlightenment.
There is a long, narrow, mossy stone bridge over the mountain. Here, sacred lions of a parent and children, perform a vigorous dance as they frolic in the face of human impossibility.
Please enjoy their dynamic dance.
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Characters and performers
- Half-Noh
- “Shakko, special variant performance”
- White lion
- Ohtsuki Bunzo
- Red lion
- Ohtsuki Yuuichi
- Red lion
- Taketomi Yasuyuki
- Jakujo-hoshi
- Fukuo Shigejuro
- Fue(flute)
- Sadamitsu Tomonori
- Kotsuzumi (small hand drum)
- Narita Tatsushi
- Otsuzumi (large hand drum)
- Moriya Yoshinori
- Taiko (stick drum)
- Ueda Shinya
- Koken
- Akamatsu Yoshitomo
- Ueda Takuji
- Jiutai(chorus)
- Saito Nobutaka
- Ueno Yuzo
- Yamamoto Hiromichi
- Urata Yasuchika
- Terasawa Kosuke
- Ueno Yusuke
Buddhist Service“Bai, Sange, and Taiyo”
- Newly-created Noh
- “Kiriaoi”
Conflicts never cease in our world.
Prince Shotoku authored the Seventeen-Article Constitution, a code of moral precepts.
Will Hideyoshi and Ieyasu honor this constitution?!
This is a revival of a new Noh play written by Motohiko Izawa. This time, Prince Shotoku descends to Shitennoji Temple.
-
Characters and performers
- Newly-created Noh
- “Kiriaoi”
- Prince Shotoku
- Ohtsuki Bunzo
- Old man
- Saito Shinsuke
- Tenshu-ni
- Ohtsuki Yuichi
- Matsudaira Nobutsuna
- Fukuo Tomotaka
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Shigeyama Ippei
- Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Shigeyama Shime
- Fue(flute)
- Takeichi Manabu
- Kotsuzumi(small hand drum)
- Shimizu Kosuke
- Otsuzumi(large hand drum)
- Yamamoto Tetsuya
- Taiko(stick drum)
- Nakata Hiromi
- Koken
- Akamatsu Yoshitomo
- Ueno Yuzo
- Taketomi Yasuyuki
- Jiutai(chorus)
- Ueda Takuji
- Yamamoto Hiromichi
- Urata Yasuchika
- Terasawa Kosuke
- Yamada Kaoru
- Kasada Yuki
- Tennoji Bugaku
- “Somakusha”
Tennoji Bugaku is a traditional performing art that has been practiced at Shitennoji Temple for more than a thousand years since its origins in gigaku, a form of drama and dance performance introduced to Japan from continental Asia and adopted by Prince Shotoku to provide solemn Buddhist music. We hope you will enjoy this historical dance and music performance, which is still performed at memorial services in Shitennoji, including at the Shoryo-e, the memorial service commemorating the prince’s death.
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Characters and performers
- Tennoji Bugaku
- “Somakusha” Tennoji Gakuso Garyokai
- Maibito(Somakusha)
- Ono Shinryu
- Kyomizu-no-ofue player
- Nakahara Yoshihito
- Kakko
- Teranishi Kakusui
- Taiko
- Iwamizu Norimitsu
- Shoko
- Naka Hiroshi
- Hosho
- Hayashi Kinuyo
- Shibata Keiji
- Shiota Takashi
- Hichiriki
- Takagi Ryoe
- Yoshimoto Noriaki
- Kuwata Kazutaka
- Ryuteki
- Sone Nobutaka
- Ishihara Masahiro
- Ono Atsushi
- Costumer
- Yoshimitsu Nobuaki
- Tajimi Shintoku
- Okuda Hideo
- Half-Noh
- “Tsuchigumo,
special variant performance”
The Kumo(spider)-zoku are an indigenous tribe that have been conquered by the Yamato Imperial Court.
But now the Kumo-zoku are planning to attack the Yamato to regain power.
Marvel at the spectacular web that the spiders are about to weave.
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Characters and performers
- Half-Noh
- “Tsuchigumo,
special variant performance”
- Spirit of ground spider
- Ohtsuki Bunzo
- Ground spider spirit
- Ohtsuki Yuichi
- Ground spider spirit
- Taketomi Yasuyuki
- Warrior
- Fukuo Shigejuro
- Servant
- Fukuo Kazuyuki
- Servant
- Kita Masato
- Fue(flute)
- Saito Atsushi
- Kotsuzumi(small hand drum)
- Narita So
- Otsuzumi(large hand drum)
- Yamamoto Toshiya
- Taiko
- Ueda Shinya
- Koken(chorus)
- Akamatsu Yoshitomo
- Ueda Takuji
- Jiutai(chorus)
- Saito Nobutaka
- Ueno Yuzo
- Yamamoto Hiromichi
- Urata Yasuchika
- Terasawa Kosuke
- Kasada Yuki
Production and General Director
- Kanze School Noh performer and
a Living National Treasure - Otsuki Bunzo
Born in Osaka in 1942, he studied under his grandfather Otsuki Juzo, his father Otsuki Hideo, and also under Kanze Hisao and Kanze Tetsunojo VIII.
He made his debut on the Noh stage in Kurama Tengu in 1947, and his most notable performances include Higaki in 1998, Sekiji Komachi in 2007, and Obasute in 2012. He has also been actively involved in staging many revivals and new Noh plays.
Production cooperation
- Grand Head Temple Shitennoji Temple
Founded by Prince Shotoku Taishi, Shitennoji is Japan’s oldest officially administered temple, and is the head temple of Wa Sect of Buddhism. The buildings, consisting of the Chumon or main gate, the five-storied pagoda, the Kondo or main hall, and the Kodo or lecture hall, are arranged in the so-called Shitennoji-style, considered one of the oldest architectural styles in Japan, in a straight line from south to north and surrounded by corridors.
- Smartphone Audio Guide
The audio guide service using a smartphone is available in Japanese and English for free.
Please enjoy the Noh performances, listening to the guidance of plays and their story development. Please bring your earphones.
Overview
- Title
- Ohtsuki Noh Theatre presents SPECTACULAR TAKIGI NOH in Shitennoji
- Date
- October 14th, Sat. and 15th, Sun., 2023
- Show opening
- 18:30〜20:40 （OPEN：17:30)
- Venue
- Central Monastery, SHITENNOJI Temple
- Organized by
- The Ohtsuki Noh Theatre Foundation
- Co-organized by
- Grand Head Temple SHITENNOJI Temple
- Under the auspices of
- Osaka City, and Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
- Assisted by
- The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Admission (incl. tax)
- S Seat：10,000JPY A Seat：7,500JPY B Seat：5,000JPY
*Reserved seating only
*Same day tickets (extra charge of 1,000JPY) are available
an hour before the start of each performance.
*Membership discounts are available.
- Contact
- Ohtsuki Noh Theatre Admin Office (11:00 – 16:00 No regular holiday)
PHONE 06-6761-8055
E-mail info@noh-kyogen.com
Venue map
Ticket information
Tickets can be purchased at GetYourGuide website.
Requests form the organizer
- The ticket is valid for one performance only on the date and time indicated on the ticket and for one person per ticket.
- Please be sure to confirm the date, time, and the title of the performance before coming to the venue.
- The ticket will be invalid if the stub is detached before you enter the venue.
- Same-day tickets will be available at the venue at 16:30 of the performance day if all the tickets are not sold out.
- Children under the age of six are not allowed to enter the venue.
- Eating, smoking, or bringing in hazardous items to the venue are strictly forbidden. You are allowed to bring your drink to the venue if it has a lid.
- Audio and video recording and photography in the venue are strictly prohibited without prior permission.
- Please refrain from using your smartphone for other purposes than listening to the audio guide. Please make sure to use earphones for listening to the audio guide.
- Please do not enter areas of the venue other than the designated areas. You cannot see the inside of Lecture Hall, Golden Pavilion and Five-story Pagoda.
- Please follow instructions given by our staff. We will not accept responsibility for accidents or other issues that occur due to failure to follow our instructions or cautions.
- Your ticket will not be exchanged, refunded, or re-issued under any circumstances (including loss, fire, or damage) except in cases where the organizer is responsible for said circumstances.
＜In Case of Rain＞
- Rain-out. The event will be cancelled if it rains.
- If the event is cancelled due to rain, we will announce the cancellation at 13:00 of the day on our event website.
- Tickets will be refunded if the event is cancelled due to rain. Please refer to the GetYourGuide website for details.
- The event may be suspended temporarily or cancelled in the middle of it if it rains during the event. Tickets will not be refunded after the newly-created Noh “Kiriaoi” isperformed even if the rest of the show is cancelled.
Related event
Japanese beauty in the form of the
two traditional arts of Noh and Bugaku
will descend into the Gokuraku-Jodo Garden.-
Noh is a classical Japanese musical and dance drama performed by masked actors to the accompaniment of music and chanting, while Bugaku is a musical and dance drama performed by dancers and performed by musicians. Through the use of masks, costumes, and various props, we will introduce the Japanese beauty of these two artistic realms, both of which are considered to have been closely linked to Prince Shotoku. Please enjoy the enchanting exhibition you will experience as you stroll through the Gokuraku-Jodo Garden, or the Garden of the Paradise of Amitabha’s Pure Land.
Planning and organization: Ohtsuki Noh Theatre, Shitennoji
Overview
- Title
- SPECTACULAR TAKIGI NOH in Shitennoji
The World of Noh and Bugaku
- Date
- 9th Octover 2023（Mon）-15th Octover（Sun）
- Show opening
- 8:00～16:00 （Last entry at 15:45 )
- Venue
- Venue: Garden of Shitennoji Temple “Gokurakujodo no Niwa”
- Organized by
- The Ohtsuki Noh Theatre Foundation
- Co-organized by
- Grand Head Temple SHITENNOJI Temple
- Under the auspices of
- Osaka City, and Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
- Assisted by
- The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Admission (incl. tax)
- 【Individual】
Adult 1,000JPY
High School and College Students 900JPY
Elementary and Junior High School Students 900JPY
【Group】
Adult 1,000JPY
High School and College Students 900JPY
Elementary and Junior High School Students 900JPY
*Admission for tour operators, kindergarten children, toddlers, persons with disabilities and their caregivers is 700JPY.
- Contact
- Ohtsuki Noh Theatre Admin Office (11:00 – 16:00 No regular holiday)
PHONE 06-6761-8055
Exhibit Introduction
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- Bugaku mask Ranryo-o
- A Bugaku mask used for performing Ranryo-o
source : Shitennoji Temple
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- Soriko
- This dance is believed to have been introduced to Japan by Susukori, who immigrated from the country of Baekje on the Korean peninsula.
source : Shitennoji Temple
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- Noh mask Hannya
- A woman who suffers from jealousy and complains of her anger.
source : Ohtsuki Noh Theater
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- Fan Kamiougi
- A fan used for dancing. It is used in a number of different roles. source : Ohtsuki Noh Theater
Access
- Grand head temple
- SHITENNOJI Temple
- Adress
11-18,Shitennoji 1-chome,Tennoji-ku,Osaka-city,
Osaka. ZIP543-0051
- Access
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◉JR Osaka Loop Line, and Osaka Metro Midosuji & Tanimachi Line: 12 minutes’ walk north from Tennoji Station
◉Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line: 5 minutes’ walk south from Shitennojimae-Yuhigaoka Station
◉Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line: 14 minutes’ walk north from Abenobashi Station
※四天王寺 南大門に隣接した、無人タイムズをご利用ください。（34台）
