November 14, 2018
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HOTEL GAJOEN TOKYO
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo and the Kita School of Noh present:
Special New Year’s Performance

Kita-ryu Noh - An Evening of Grace
January 1, 2019
[Tokyo, November 14, 2018] Hotel Gajoen Tokyo (operated by K. K. Meguro Gajoen, Address: Meguro-ku,Tokyo) a Museum Hotel of Japan Beauty, is proud to announce a one-day special event, “Kita-ryu Noh - An
Evening of Grace” which will take place on Tuesday January 1, 2019, in commemoration of the hotel’s 90thanniversary.

The performance “Kita-ryu Noh - An Evening of Grace” will be given by actors of the Kita-ryu (Kita School),
one of Noh’s Five Shite-kata Schools and has a 450 year history. This exciting collaboration emerged from aneighborhood relationship between the Kita Noh Theatre, headquarters of Kita-ryu, and Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
which is just a 5 minute walk away.
The performance will take place in the “Washi (Eagle)” room on the 4th floor, which is equipped with a Nohstage.
In a spacious Japanese style banquet room of approximately 200 square meters, we will take you to the historicalworld of Kita-ryu Noh with their intense and awe-inspiring dances.
The dinner will be meticulously prepared with a menu consisting of delicate dishes representing Japan’s fourseasons, a Western menu with carefully selected seasonal ingredients, as well as dishes representing the essenceof Chinese cuisine with the aim to fulfill both body and soul.

1/3Despite its long history as a traditional performing art, Noh still remains mysterious to both foreigners andJapanese alike. Unlike commercial entertainments, Noh is not as frequently performed and so learning how toappreciate this art can be challenging.
In this “Kita-ryu Noh - An Evening of Grace”, there will be an introduction to Noh masks, costumes, and musicwith commentary from Noh professionals. In addition, Shimai (short dance accentuating the beauty ofmovement in Noh) as well as a partial performance of an actual full Noh with musical accompaniment will also
be performed. It is a program which introduces the essence of Noh in one evening, and one which the Nohbeginners will enjoy very much. Please join us on this New Year’s Day, to celebrate the start of a brand-newera in a traditional Japanese art space.

Venue: Washi Room (Image)

Exterior of Hotel Gajoen Tokyo【Summary of Kita-ryu Noh - An Evening of Grace】
EventDateTime：Kita-ryu Noh - An Evening of Grace：Tuesday, January 1, 2019：16:30 Doors Open
17：00 Noh Performance
18：00 Dinner
Price ：25,000 yen per person (tax & service charge included)
5,000 yen per preschool child (tax & service charge included)
Menu ：Western/ Japanese/ Chinese menu, Unlimited Dinks ( Sparkling Wine, Red &White Wine, Sake, Whisky,Shochu, Orange Juice, Oolong Tea, Green Tea, Apple Juice)
Venue ：Hotel Gajoen Tokyo 4F Banquet Room “Washi”
Contact ：03-5434-3860 （Sales Department）【Kita-ryu Noh Evening - Program】
1．New Year’s Greetings
2．Shimai ”Soshi Arai Komachi”
3．Hayashi : Demonstration and commentary of instrumental performance by flute, Shoulder-drum, Hip drum and stickdrum
4．Noh Costume : Demonstration and commentary

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5．「Takasago」 ※ partial performance : traditional noh play with musical accompaniment* Explanatory notes in English will be provided upon request.
【Cast】
Shite Kita-ryu (Main Performers): Shigeru Nagashima, Hiroyuki Awaya, Shigenobu Uchida, Keisuke Shiotsu
Fue - Isso ryu (Flute): Takahiro Fujita
Kotsuzumi Kou-ryu (Shoulder-drum): Takashi Mori
Otsuzumi Kadono-ryu (Hip-drum): Kazuyuki Haraoka
Taiko Kanze-ryu (Stick-drum): Yuichiro Hayashi

About Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Celebrating its 90th Anniversary in December 2018, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is a one and only Museum Hotel of Japan Beauty,
where the guests can enjoy enchanting Japanese traditional artworks in the entire premises. All 60 rooms are suites andover 80 sqm size.
1-8-1 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0064 Japan
TEL: +81(0)3 3491 4111
About Kita-ryu (Kita School) / History of Kita-ryu
The founder of Kita-ryu, Kita Shichi-dayu Osayoshi (1586-1653) was born
as a son of a doctor. When he was seven years old, he performed“Hagoromo” in front of the Shogun Hideyoshi Toyotomi, which earned him
a reputation of a child prodigy and called “Nanatsu-dayu (7-year-old nohactor)”. He eventually became famous as “Shichi-dayu (noh actor theSeven)”, and the name “Shichi-dayu” has been inherited by the head of Kitaryu since then. During the Meiji period, 14th Generation Head, Kita Roppeita(1874-1971) emerged as an outstanding master of noh and left a significant
achievement to the noh world. Right now, Kita-ryu is based at 14th Kita
Roppeita Memorial Noh Theatre (Kita Noh Theatre), just 5 minutes’ walkfrom Meguro Station and passing on its legacy to the audience.

Media Inquires

Hotel Gajoen Tokyo PR Office（c/o Atelier LaPaz） Satoko Nagahara
TEL：+81(0)90 9395 2128 pr@atelierlapaz.com
Other inquiries:
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo PR : Mami Adachi
TEL：+81(0)3 5434 3832 press@hotelgajoen-tokyo.com
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Kita Noh Theatre