Because of my work at the National Noh Theatre and the
International Theatre Institute, and as a columnist for the Japan Times
specializing in traditional Japanese music and theater, I’ve seen hundreds of
Noh performances over the years by many top performers, but I was still knocked
out last weekend by the power of Munenori Takeda and Fumiyuki Takeda, two Noh artists
visiting from Japan, when I heard them chanting on Bainbridge Island. Truly
excellent! They flew out yesterday and already I’m going through withdrawals!
