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The Carving and Painting of a Noh MaskThe Carving and Painting of a Noh Mask - More than 30 examples. Elements of NohElements of Noh - Concise description.
IkutaIkuta - Complete text of the Noh play by Zembo Motoyasu (1453-1532). The Microcosm of Noh: Hana and YugenThe Microcosm of Noh: Hana and Yugen - Includes examples of Noh masks, interviews on Noh styles, and glossary or basic Noh terms.
Munakata and His Shakespearean Noh PlaysMunakata and His Shakespearean Noh Plays - Background of the plays (which have both English and Japanese versions in most cases), and a bio of Professor Munakata, a Noh actor and director of the Kanze school of Noh. NohNoh - Offers collection of resources for people researching noh, its history, and activities.
NohNoh - Short description of the development of, and various elements in, Noh and Kyogen (comedy sketches performed as interludes between Noh plays). Noh DancingNoh Dancing - Historical development of the Noh theater, with an emphasis on the dance elements.
Noh Mask GalleryNoh Mask Gallery - Introduces Noh and its history, with gallery of Noh masks and their production. Noh Mask GalleryNoh Mask Gallery - Explains noh, its masks, and how creators make them.
Noh Masks & Facial Expression PerceptionNoh Masks & Facial Expression Perception - Demonstrates illusory facial expression perception in Noh masks, with link to a research article on the effect. Noh PlaysNoh Plays - English translations of 13 Noh plays from medieval period. Multiple versions of each play show evolution of translation styles, as well as help to explicate the original text.
Noh TheaterNoh Theater - Examines why noh is still very popular in Japan today, and far more than other forms of traditional entertainment such as kabuki or bunraku. Noh TheaterNoh Theater - An introduction to Japanese Noh theater by contemporary artist Paul Binnie.

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