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Traditional Theater Training 2026 Recital
- Genre
- Traditional performing arts／Theater
- Category
- 伝統
- Date and time
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026
- place
- Ōe Nō Theater（646 Tachibana-cho, Oike-sagaru, Yanaginobanba-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto）
- Fees & Others
- 無料
※No reservation required (capacity)
- Business Segments
- 主催事業
We are pleased to announce the “Traditional Theater Training 2026 Recital.”
Traditional Theater Training is a performing arts training program that has been running since 1984. It is open to anyone involved in the performing arts or with a deep interest in Japanese performing arts, regardless of nationality or place of residence. Every year, students from diverse backgrounds gather in Kyoto for approximately one month. While deepening their connections with one another, they receive instruction from a team of top-tier instructors. The intensive program features workshops in Nō, Kyōgen, and Nihonbuyō, with an optional workshop on the kotsuzumi (small drum). Participants learn not only the unique physical expressions of traditional Japanese performing arts but also a sense of sound and rhythm, as well as the spirit behind them.
In the 2026 academic year, approximately 20 students from countries around the world—including the United States, France, Taiwan, Portugal, Finland, and Japan—will gather here. This year, we are offering courses in Kyōgen and Nihonbuyō. The students will be divided into their respective courses, where they will experience the essence of these art forms and engage in intensive training to deepen their understanding.
The “Traditional Theater Training 2026 Recital” is an event showcasing the culmination of our training. Participants—who typically work in a variety of fields both in Japan and abroad, including as performers, artists, and students—will present the Kyōgen, Nihonbuyō, and kotsuzumi (small drum) they have learned on the historic stage of the Ōe Nō Theater. Performances by our instructors will also be featured. Admission is free, and no reservations are required. We invite you to come and experience the refined performances that have been honed through a sincere engagement with traditional performing arts. We look forward to seeing you there.
■Date and Time
Traditional Theater Training 2026 Recital
Date: Friday, July 31, 2026 (Doors open at 3:30 PM; performance begins at 4:00 PM; scheduled to end around 7:00 PM)
Venue: Ōe Nō Theater (646 Tachibana-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; located east of Yanagibaba on Oshikoji Street)
Free admission; no advance reservation required
＊The photos are from past years’ recital.（Photo by Takuya Ōshima）
＊The photos are from past years’ practicing.
■Inquiries
KYOTO ART CENTER
Yamabushiyama-cho 546-2, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156 JAPAN
TEL 075-213-1000 / FAX 075-213-1004
E-mail t.t.t@kac.or.jp https://www.kac.or.jp
Organized by: Kyoto Art Center (Kyoto City Arts and Culture Association, a public interest incorporated foundation)
Co-organized by: The Japan Foundation, Kyoto Office [Providing venue rental fees]
Supported by: Project to Strengthen the Functions of Theaters and Concert Halls (Project to Revitalize Core Regional Theaters and Concert Halls) | Japan Arts Council
Poster and Flyer Design: BOW PLUS KYOTO Co., Ltd.
Basic Information
| Date |
2026年7月31日(金) open at 3:30 P.M, start at 4:00 P.M （planning to finish at 7:00 P.M）*You may enter or leave at any time. *If attendance is expected to exceed capacity, we may restrict entry. |
|---|---|
| Price | Entrance Free. |
| How to apply | No registration required |
| place | Ōe Nō Theater（646 Tachibana-cho, Oike-sagaru, Yanaginobanba-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto） |
Profile
Shigeyama SennojōKyōgen (course Instructor, Performance at the Recital)
Ōkura School Kyōgen actor. Born in 1983, he apprenticed with his grandfather, Sennojō II. His first stage performance was at the age of three. In the same year, he had his first lead role in the play Iroha. In May of 2006, he appeared in Tsurigitsune (Snaring the fox). Sennojō attended an American school in Japan, and is a bilingual kyogen performer. In December 2018 he was given the name Shigeyama Sennojō III. He received the Encouragement Prize at the 37th Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Awards in 2019.
Suzuki MinoruKyōgen (course Instructor, Performance at the Recital)
Born in 1978 in Tokyo, Suzuki began kyōgen apprenticeship under Shigeyama Senzaburō in 2006. He first began theater activities at university, working as an actor and model in the Kanto region. His first kyōgen performance was Bō shibari in 2006, in commemoration of the opening of the Japan Foundation, New Delhi. He joined the Kyoto Nogaku Training School in 2007. In 2011, he founded the Kyōgen Goshō-kai with other young members of the Ōkura School. He has apprenticed with Shigeyama Shime since 2021.
Yamashita MoriyukiKyōgen (course Instructor, Performance at the Recital)
Born 1976 in Kagoshima, he began his apprenticeship under Shigeyama Sengorō XIII (Sensaku V) in 2001 after meeting Shigeyama Masakuni (now Sengorō). In 2002, Yamashita returned to his hometown of Kagoshima, where he promoted kyōgen through outreach and workshops. In 2008, determined to make a fresh start as a professional, he underwent a second apprenticeship under Shigeyama Sengorō XIII (Sensaku V).
Wakayanagi YayoiNihonbuyō (course Instructor, Performance at the Recital)
Wakayagi School Nihonbuyō dancer. She began her apprenticeship at age two under her mother, Wakayagi Kinya. Since 2014, she has been trained under the fourth head of the Wakayagi School, Wakayagi Juen. She hosts the “Kaname Recital” and runs her own Nihonbuyō studio. She is dedicated to fostering the next generation of dancers and further developing the art.
Hisada YasukoKotsuzumi (course Instructor, Performance at the Recital)
Ōkura school kotsuzumi player. Hisada trained under the 16th family head, Ōkura Genjirō, as well as her father Hisada Shunichirō. She graduated from the Ōsaka Nogaku Training Society performing the Nō Ran and Shakkyō. In 2005, she received the Osaka Performing Arts Upcoming Artist Award for Dōjōji. In 2010, she performed Ataka at the privately sponsored Kousuke and Yasuko Nō Performance. She is passionate about promoting nōgaku and the preservation of the traditional performing arts.
Takahashi NaokoKotsuzumi (course Instructor, Performance at the Recital)
Ōkura school kotsuzumi player. Takahashi trained under Hisada Shunichirō and graduated from the Ōsaka Nogaku Training Society in 2004 with a performance of Shōjō Ran and Shakkyō in 2009. She organizes the Shogetsu troupe alongside her teacher Hisada Shunichirō and Hisada Yasuko. She also lectures in classrooms around the country providing traditional cultural education.
Katayama ShingoNō (Workshop Instructor, Recital : Nō chant)
Kanze School Nō actor. Born in 1968, he apprenticed under his father Kenjirō and Katayama Yûsetsu, a Living National Treasure (ningen kokuhō), debuting at age three. He directs the Kashû-juku project, with the aim of raising interest among Japanese people in their traditional arts. Using various means, such as Tsumugi-no-kai, he has revived Nō plays 'Watatsumi' and 'Manaihara', raising general appreciation for traditional forms.
Tamoi HiromichiNō (Workshop Instructor)
Kanze school Nō actor. Born in 1970, he is the son of Tamoi Hirokazu. He apprenticed under Hayashi Kiemon XIII, with his first stage performance was at the age of three. He has participated in many performances overseas. He promotes Nō by lecturing to a wide range people, from small children to the elderly.
Ōe NobuyukiNō (Workshop Instructor, Recital : Nō chant)
Kanze School Nō actor. Born in 1976, he completed his Nō apprenticeship under his father Matasaburō VII and Katayama Yûsetsu. His first stage performance was at the age of three in the play Oimatsu. He promotes Nō by coaching the Nō club at Nara Women's University, and lecturing on the art to elementary, junior high, and high school students at his family stage, the Ōe Nō Theatre. He received Kyoto City's Upcoming Artist award in 2018.
Jane TraynorDirector
Jane Traynor is a PhD candidate in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa specializing in Japanese theatre. Her research focuses on the depictions of oni (demons) in kyogen theatre, and the transmission of, and new developments in, traditional Japanese arts. As a three-time T.T.T. participant, she is excited to help make the traditional Japanese arts more accessible in her new role.
Jonah SalzAdvisor
Jonah Salz co-founded and directed T.T.T. in 1984. He has directed 40 plays for the Noho Theatre Group. He has taught traditional Japanese comparative theatre as a founding member of the Faculty of International Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, from 1996-2024. He co-edited the kyogen special issue of Asian Theatre Journal (2007) and A History of Japanese Theatre (Cambridge, 2016).
Show Credits
Organized by: Kyoto Art Centre (Kyoto City Arts and Culture Association, a public interest incorporated foundation)
Co-organized by: Japan Foundation Kyoto Office [Providing venue rental fees]
Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs Grant-in-Aid for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts (Project to Strengthen the Functions of Theaters, Concert Halls, etc.) Japan Arts Council
Poster and Flyer Design: BOW PLUS KYOTO Co., Ltd.
accessibility
■Ōe Nō Theater: Access
4-minute walk from “Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae” Station on the Tozai Subway Line / 5-minute walk from “Karasuma Oike” Station on the Karasuma Subway Line
5-minute walk from the “Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae” bus stop on the Kyoto City Bus
*If you are coming by car, please use the nearby paid parking lot.
Inquiries
Project Coordinator of T.T.T, Kyoto Art Center
Email t.t.t@kac.or.jp
TEL 075-213-1000