House With Noh Theater by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

In This Tokyo Home, a Dramatic Design Feature Takes Center Stage

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Although Yasuhiro is not a professional Noh actor, he performs in front of an audience once or twice a year. For these performances, his preparation goes beyond memorizing lyrics and choreography—he sometimes even visits temples and locations where the story is set. "I need to understand the contents of the play, which is how the main character feels, and the background of the story, including history," says Yasuhiro.