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September 8, 2023

Keio Plaza Hotel News Release
Keio Plaza Hotel Collaborates with The National Noh Theatre for JapaneseClassical Culture Demonstration
Special Exhibition of Noh Masks and Costumes and Dance-Drama
Performance: “Enjoying the Performing Art of Noh at the Keio Plaza Hotel”
From October 1 to 31, 2023, Free Admission
TOKYO - Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels
located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will co-host a special complimentary exhibition of the Japanesetraditional dance-drama performing art “Noh” entitled “Enjoying the Performing Art of Noh at theKeio Plaza Hotel” from October 1st (Sunday) to 31st (Tuesday), 2023 in collaboration with theNational Noh Theatre (Sendagaya, Tokyo, Director Mariko Hasegawa), which is celebrating its 40thanniversary since its founding. Masks, costumes and other paraphernalia of the National NohTheatre will be displayed, and Noh performances will also be conducted with English interpretationin the main lobby of our hotel for the enjoyment of both international and domestic guests who may
have never seen a Noh performance before.
Noh masks and costumes actually used in on-stage performances willbe displayed at this exhibition, along with a display of photographic
panels of various Noh performances with Japanese and English
descriptions of the various items, allowing hotel guests to sample theunique art of Noh in an informal setting at the Keio Plaza Hotel.
Teruhisa Oshima, a master of the Kita school of Noh, will perform a
Noh demonstration on October 19th (Thursday) and 24th (Tuesday)
wearing traditional Noh masks and costumes. This demonstration will
be a shortened version of one of the easier to understand Nohperformances, and English and Japanese narration will be provided. TheKeio Plaza Hotel hosts this event as a great opportunity for manyvisitors and guests to experience the beauty and depth of not only
Japan’s, but one of the world’s oldest surviving cultural art forms.
Thanks in part to the various events introducing Japanese culture and arts hosted at the Keio Plaza
Hotel, about 80% of guests staying with us are from overseas. And we look forward to welcoming
many Japanese and overseas guests to come and enjoy this Noh event at Our Hotel.

◆ “Enjoying the Performing Art of Noh at the Keio Plaza Hotel”
Admission: ComplimentaryDates: October 1 (Sunday) to 31 (Tuesday), 2023
Venue: 3rd Floor Art Lobby, and Other Locations■ Special Exhibition (The National Noh Theatre Collection)
Venue: 3rd Floor Art Lobby
The Japanese traditional drama artform of “Noh”, which combines song and dance with lavishmasks and costumes, was founded in the Muromachi Perod (1336 to 1573) about 600 years ago, andis one of the oldest surviving dance-drama artforms still performed today. Noh has also beenrecognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008.
■ “Noh Performance Demonstration”
Venue: 3rd Floor Main Lobby
Dates: 20 minute performances held from 4:00PM on October 19 (Thursday) and 24 (Tuesday),2023
Performer: Teruhisa Oshima, Kita School Noh Master⚫ English interpretation provided
For more event details: https://www.keioplaza.com/offers/noh2023.html

Profile: Teruhisa Oshima
Born in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture in 1976. Teruhisa is the 5th generation of the Oshima
family in the Kita school of Noh performers. He made his stage debut at the age of three in the Shimai“Shojo” play. Thereafter, Teruhisa has performed various Noh plays including “Shojomidare”, “Dojoji”,“Shakkyo”, “Okina” and “Mochizuki”. He has also performed in several overseas performances in NorthAmerica, Europe and Asian countries. More recently, Teruhisa has also conducted Noh performances inEnglish and sign language, and using advanced virtual reality and three-dimensional technologies toexplore the untapped potential of Noh.

2023 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 (Consignment)
Hosts: Keio Plaza Hotel, Japan Arts Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs※ Photograph is for illustrative purposes only. The details of the contents above are subject tochange without prior notice.

● The National Noh Theatre
Founded in September 1983 in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo for the purpose of preserving andpromoting the art of Noh.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in September 2023
A wide variety of activities are promoted both in Japan and abroad to help the general public become
more familiar with the art of Noh dance-drama, including “Noh Appreciation Classes” for junior andsenior high school students and the “National Noh Showcase” for novices of Noh.

Contacts: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Public Relations Manager
Yoko Sugiura,y-sugiura@keioplaza.co.jp

Naomi Ando,n-ando@keioplaza.co.jp

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