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Launch of new festival for Traditional Performing Arts in Tokyo

The Meetup for Edo-Tokyo Traditional Performing Arts will take place from January to March 2026. This new festival focuses on Performing arts originating from the 14th century, like Noh, Kyogen, Gagaku, to more modern forms such as Japanese traditional dance or popular street arts and folkloric customs, covering theater, music and dance. The programme is rich and diverse, and inclusive of Non-Japanese figures, both with an accessible website and linguistic support for most performances. Even for those most attracted to new performing arts forms, it is a chance to have a glimpse into tradition and enrich the perception of the contemporary scene. Spread over Tokyo, it will offer glimpses of the various places which accomodate tradition in the city.

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Unfulfilled ghost and monster, contemporary musical theater with Noh background

From February 3 to March 1st, KAAT presents a new release of Tokichi Okada Unfulfilled Ghost and Monster. A musical drama referring and employing Noh form, this is an update of Okada‘s original work created at KAAT already in 2021. As in his latest work, Dance Juror’s dance, the director and playwright incorporates other performing arts in his work, in this case he enhances further his play with music. Although the play will be performed in Japanese only, according to existing information, it will for sure be one of the remarkable plays in 2026, and definitely worth attending. Tickets will be on sale from November 23.

For other spectacles, check here for end of 2025, and here for first quarter of 2026.