Just a quick note to signal the Shinshun Wakakusa Noh on January 14th in Nara (Prefectural Public Hall). The Oiemoto Kongo Hisanori will perform the Noh Shari (a very dynamic play in which a demon tries to steal the relics of a Buddha, only to be chased and chastised by the god Idaten) while Udaka Michishige will perform the shimai of the Noh Kasuga-Ryujin (‘The Dragon-God of Kasuga’, almost a site-specific piece!). Details here (in Japanese).