A buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) field, Oizumi, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 9/16/2018
A Buckwheat Field
Grapevines 2
Grapes (Vitis spp.), Misaka, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 9/08/2018
A View from A Window
Mount Fuji without snow in early autumn, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 9/05/2018
One Afternoon in A Sunflower Field
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) fields, Akeno, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 8/19/2018
A Welcoming Deer Along the Roadside
Stuffed deer, Takane, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 8/19/2018
One day in Kamata, Keikyu Kamata Station
Keikyu Kamata Station’s name has been changed to “Keikyu Kaama-tatatata! Station,” inspired by the high-pitched battle cry shouted by Kenshiro (Provided by Keikyu Corp.) In a novel collaboration with “Fist of the North Star,” Keikyu Corporation has renamed one of its stations after the popular action manga series. The project, part of a joint celebration to mark the 35th anniversary of the cartoon and 120th anniversary of the railway operator, runs until Sept. 17.
Keikyu Kamata Station, Kamata, Ota-ward, Tokyo, 7/30/2018
A Deer Family
A deer family, sika deer (Cervus nippon), Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 7/16/2018
Grape Vines
Grapes preparing for harvesting, Misaka, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 6/27/2018
Annabelle, Hydrangea arborescens, in Full Bloom
Annabelle (Hydrangea arborescens), Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 6/24/2018
Noh Performance _ Long-nosed Goblin in Kurama
Noh was performed in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture. The title was “Kurama Tengu (Long-nosed Goblin in Kurama).” Nohgaku is one of the traditional styles of Japanese theater. It is composed of the lyric drama noh and the comic theater kyogen. In this play, the kyogen part was included in the drama. The spiritual and symbolic nature of the story is facilitated by the stylized dance, mime, chanting chorus, and musical accompaniment. The elegance and beauty of the noh world is expressed with the slow movement, simple setting, and subdued music. (the-noh.com/index.html ;the-noh.com/en/plays/data/detail_025.html)
In 2008, nohgaku was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Also, refer to Lecture and Demonstration of Noh and Kyogen Performance Styles Theatre Nohgaku at Boston University (youtube.com/watch?v=-6msFSM1d9A).