March 07, 2004
The Marmottan Monet Museum Exhibition Japan 2004
We visited Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum at Ueno Parkm where "The Marmottan Monet Museum Exhibition Japan 2004" is hold. We enjoyed looking at the paintings of Claude Monet and those of other Impressionists, like Berthe Morisot.
February 16, 2004
Bunraku puppet show
We participated a seminar and enjoyed Bunraku puppet show today.
A Japanese puppet show, "Bunraku" is with more than 300 years of tradition. "Bunraku" is currently named to the UNESCO list of world heritage.
An instructor of the seminar was Mr. Takagi, who is a well-known guide with so-called "ear-phone guide".
He becomes famous currently as he makes a comment on NHK TV provram about traditional culture. He takes a part of Bunraku, i.e. he is expert of Bunraku guide.
(a poster of "Sonezaki-Shinjyu")
Cont./...February 07, 2004
February Kabuki
Today, I am looking for to see "Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami" at evening show.
（flag is ....down:-ｐ）
January 31, 2004
collaboration between Opera and Kabuki
We went to see matinee opera("Narukami" and "Shunkan") at New National Theatre, Tokyo.
Danjuro(Ichikawa), one of the major Kabuki acotor, does a production of an opera for the first time.
January 18, 2004
New Year Kabuki@Kabuki-za
New Year Kabuki had really fine cast. We could enjoy exciting plays with several box-office stars.
January 04, 2004
New Year Asakusa Kabuki
We went to see Kabuki in Asakusa today.
(posters of New Year Asakusa Kabuki)
December 18, 2003
FINDING NEMO
Finally(!!), we went to movie "Finding Nemo" at Marunouchi Piccadilly 2(movie theater).
（figures at the entrance）
Cont./...December 13, 2003
Kabuki - December@Kabuki-za
The year of 2003 was the 400th year for Kabuki since it was introduced. The last plays at Kabiki-za were ended both Matinee and night show with new works.
December 06, 2003
Nikai Gasa Yaghu Jikki(Kabuki)
Today's Kabuki play at National Theater of Japan was related to the Yagyu clan, masters of the Shinkage school of fighting. The Yagyu clain is famous to be served as insturctors to the Tokugawa shoguns.
December 04, 2003
New Year Kabuki in Asakusa
My husband booked tickets for New Year Kabuki in Asakusa. New Year Kabuki in Asakusa becomes popular due to its main casts.
Since Oct 1, 2003